What Lights to Use on Unlit Roads?
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When driving at night on roads without streetlights or under poor lighting conditions, you should turn on the headlights, position lights, and rear lights. Motor vehicles driving at night without streetlights, under poor lighting, or in conditions of low visibility such as fog, rain, snow, dust, or hail must use headlights, position lights, and rear lights. However, high beams should not be used when a following vehicle is driving close to the vehicle in front in the same direction. In foggy conditions, motor vehicles must use fog lights and hazard warning flashers. Below are the correct methods for using vehicle lights: 1. Poorly lit roads: On roads without streetlights or with poor lighting, high beams can be used. However, when meeting other vehicles or pedestrians, switch to low beams to avoid dazzling. 2. Reading road signs: When unfamiliar with the road and needing to read signs, high beams can be used but should quickly be switched back to low beams. 3. Overtaking: Before overtaking, turn on the left turn signal and alternate between high and low beams or honk to alert the vehicle ahead to yield. 4. Approaching corners, curves, or unsignalized intersections: Alternate between high and low beams as a warning. 5. Driving through tunnels: Use high beams, but switch to low beams when meeting oncoming vehicles. 6. Urban areas with streetlights at night: Low beams must be used. 7. Dark areas without streetlights: Low beams must be used when driving in dark areas without streetlights, during dusk, or at dawn. 8. Obstructed visibility: In heavy fog, snow, or rain, even during the day, low beams must be used if visibility is obstructed.
