Night Driving Flashcards
(6 cards)
You should drive slower than you do in daylight, especially in areas you do not … or … roads with many … Your headlights cover … ahead. It is important you drive at a speed that allows you to stop safetly within that distance. This is called … within range of your …
Know … narrowed … curves … 350 feet … “driving within range” … headlights
The law requires you use your headlights … hour after the sun sets and before the sun rises. When visibility is less than … (300 m), and when use your … to clean snow, sleet, and rain.
One-half hour … 1000 feet … windshield wipers
Turn your headlights on at …, …, and in … Even when they do not increase visibilty they help other drivers and pedestrians see your vehicle. If a other driver flashes their headlights at you in a period of low visibility that means your vehicle was hard to see, you should turn on your headlights.
Dusk, dawn, and in fog …
Be considerate when you use your. high beams. Your headlights must be on … beam when within … ft of an oncoming vehicle or within … ft of a vehicle in front of you, even if they are in a different lane. You should also dim your lights for approaching pedestrians.
Low … 500 ft (150 m) … 200 ft (60 m)
If an approaching driver does not dim their headlights, … your headlights to … for a second, then return to … beam. To help avoid the glare of the headlights move your eyes to the … . Use the road edge as a guide until the approaching vehicle passes by.
Flash … high … low … right
To reduce glare from oncoming vehicles, switch your interior rear-view mirrors to “night” position. Keep the interior roof light … and … the dashboard lights. … your visors to reduce light glare from above. A dirty windshields increases glare from vehicles. Make sure to … your windshields and lights.
Off … dim … adjust … clean