Dim your lights by switching to low beams before you are ____ feet from a vehicle coming toward you.

Dim your lights by switching to low beams before you are ____ feet from a vehicle coming toward you.

• A. 200
• B. 1000
• C. 500
• D. 300

Answer: (C)

Dim your headlights to low beams when you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle. High beams can blind the other driver, making it harder for them to see and react, while low beams keep glare to a minimum and preserve safety for both drivers. The other distances don’t match the rule for meeting an approaching car: 200 feet is too short to change safely, 1000 feet is farther than the point where glare becomes an issue, and 300 feet relates to following a vehicle, not meeting one head-on.

Dim your headlights to low beams when you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle. High beams can blind the other driver, making it harder for them to see and react, while low beams keep glare to a minimum and preserve safety for both drivers. The other distances don’t match the rule for meeting an approaching car: 200 feet is too short to change safely, 1000 feet is farther than the point where glare becomes an issue, and 300 feet relates to following a vehicle, not meeting one head-on.