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Difficulty: EasyNight Driving and Headlight Glare Management

If an oncoming driver does not switch to low beams, you should turn on your high beams to ensure you can clearly see the road ahead of you.

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The statement is False. When faced with an oncoming vehicle using high beams, you should keep your lights on low beam and direct your vision to the right edge of your lane or roadway.
The correct response is false because switching to high beams when encountering oncoming bright lights blinds both drivers, severely increasing the risk of a head-on collision. Drivers must keep their low beams on and look down toward the right edge of the roadway.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the proper headlight setting when encountering oncoming vehicle glare.
Driver maintains low-beam headlights.
Retaliating with high beams blinds both drivers and increases crash risks.
2
Identify proper gaze placement to minimize glare impact.
Gaze is directed toward the right edge of the lane or white line.
Looking toward the right edge keeps the car in the lane while preventing direct glare from blinding the driver.

Key Concept

Headlight Glare Management and High-Beam Courtesy
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Night Driving and Headlight Glare Management

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