How to Use Lights at Night?
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Nighttime light usage methods: When vehicles meet at night, they should switch from high beams to low beams at a distance of 150 meters apart, while also reducing speed and choosing a wide, straight location to pass each other. Once the vehicles are about to pass each other, high beams can be turned back on. Car lights are various traffic lights installed on vehicles to ensure safe driving, divided into two categories: illumination lights and signal lights. Illumination lights should provide good lighting while minimizing glare. For headlights, to meet both requirements, high beam and low beam settings are used. Signal lights enable other road users at a certain distance to clearly recognize light signals. Relevant parameters for these lights include luminous intensity, luminous area, beam spread angle, and light color.
When driving at night, the first thing is to use your car lights properly. I usually turn on the low beams as soon as I get in the car—it's a must, otherwise, you can't see if there are pedestrians ahead. On the highway when there are few cars, you can use the high beams, but always keep an eye on the opposite lane. As soon as you see taillights from the car ahead or headlights from an oncoming vehicle, immediately switch back to low beams. In the city where there are streetlights, don’t use high beams—they’re blinding. Turn on your turn signals well before making a turn to give other drivers time to react. In rainy or foggy conditions, remember to turn on your front and rear fog lights for better visibility. When reversing, check both side mirrors and, if necessary, turn on your hazard lights and reverse slowly. The key is not to keep the high beams on for too long—some drivers leave them on the whole time, which is really annoying. Safety comes first when driving at night, so use your lights correctly.
