Lighting Flashcards
(20 cards)
When must you use your dipped beam headlights?
At night
When vis. Is restricted
Are dipped lights mandatory when the fog lights are on?
No
When can you not use the full beam headlights?
During day
In the presence of oncoming road users
When following close behind another vehicle
Side lights/parking lights can be used during the night or during the day in low visibility when you are trying to park or stop. Where must you use the side lights/parking lights?
- Outside the built up area on the carriageway
- On a parking strip, layby, emergency lane or hard shoulder
When can you use your front fog lights?
When visibility is 200m or less
Your fog lights are on, can you turn off your dipped beam headlights?
Yes
When can the rear fog light be used?
When visibility is less than 50m
It is raining and visibility is less than 50m. Can you use your rear fog light?
No, you can only use the rear fog light in heavy snowfall or fog
You are using your daytime running lights during the day. Are you allowed to use other lights at the front of the vehicle at the same time?
No
You are approaching an exit lane on a motorway or autoweg. How many metres before the exit lane should you use your blinkers to indicate the turn?
300m before the exit lane
When should you indicate a turn with your blinker 200m from the exit lane or road intersection?
When outside the built up area
When approaching the exit lane or intersection on roads within the built up area, when should you indicate your turn with the blinker?
50-100m before the exit lane or intersection on roads
In residential areas, how early should you indicate a turn with the blinker?
50m
What are 2 ways to avert a danger?
Horn
Flashing lights
If you stop on the verge, do you have to use lighting?
No. If you stopped on the carriageway outside the built up area in poor vis. Or at night then you should use side and rear lights
Is a rear fog light mandatory on acar?
Yes, but the front fog lights isn’t
When should the rear light be on?
When either the full beam headlights, dipped headlights, side lights or fog lights are on
Can you still drive with malfunctioning dipped headlights?
No. Function dipped headlights are mandatory
You are driving on an 80km/h road. When should you indicate direction?
150m before
