Is High Beam Allowed on Highways?

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GrantFitz
07/28/25 9:21pm
Under appropriate conditions, high beams must be used when driving on highways at night. Especially when maintaining sufficient following distance and encountering poor road conditions, using high beams can ensure driving safety. When not to use high beams on highways: 1. When following another vehicle, to avoid affecting the driver ahead, turn off high beams and maintain adequate distance. 2. When preparing to overtake, turn off high beams and activate turn signals to alert the vehicle ahead; after completing the overtake, you may switch back to the original lane and resume high beam usage. 3. When entering toll stations or service areas, reduce speed and turn off high beams. 4. When passing ramp intersections, turn off high beams - continuous curves (where high beams are prohibited) are commonly encountered, please reduce speed accordingly.
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