What lights should be used when overtaking at night?
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When using lights for overtaking with a motor vehicle at night: Turn on the left turn signal in advance, alternate between high and low beams, or honk the horn. Due to poor visibility at night, you should alternate between high and low beams to alert other vehicles. Here are some precautions for night driving: 1. Increase the following distance. When driving at night, the driver's visibility is not as broad as during the day, and they often encounter dangerous or emergency situations. Therefore, the driver must be prepared to stop at any time. Under these circumstances, to avoid danger, it is important to appropriately increase the following distance to prevent collisions between vehicles. 2. Try to avoid overtaking. Before overtaking, observe whether there are obstacles on the right side of the vehicle being overtaken to prevent the overtaken vehicle from swerving to the left to avoid obstacles and causing a collision. If overtaking is necessary, continuously alternate between high and low beams to inform the vehicle ahead in advance, and only proceed with overtaking after confirming it is safe to do so. 3. Overcome driving fatigue. Night driving, especially after midnight, is most likely to cause fatigue and drowsiness. Additionally, since the driver cannot see the scenery on both sides of the road, there is less stimulation to keep them alert, making it easier to experience driving fatigue.
