When to Use High Beams?

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DelAurora
07/24/25 7:04pm
Specific situations for using high beams: 1. Roads without street lighting or with poor illumination. 2. When overtaking other vehicles. 3. When navigating corners or curves. 4. Driving in conditions of low visibility such as fog, rain, snow, dust, or hail. 5. When needing to read road signs. The functions of car lights can be categorized as: 1. Headlights: Illuminate the road and objects ahead to ensure driving safety. 2. Position lights: Indicate the width of the vehicle to alert oncoming and following vehicles. 3. Fog lights: Make the vehicle more visible to oncoming and following traffic. 4. Turn signals: Alert surrounding vehicles and pedestrians.
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