Night Driving
What the exam tests
Night driving covers headlights, speed, glare, and fatigue. Questions test whether you can see and be seen after dark.
Core rules
- Use low beams in traffic, fog, rain, and snow; use high beams on open road when legal.
- Do not overdrive your headlights; you must be able to stop within the lighted distance.
- Reduce speed at night, especially on unlit roads.
- Look away from oncoming glare toward the right edge of your lane.
- Watch for pedestrians and animals that are harder to see at night.
Worked example
Low beams light about 200 feet ahead. At 55 mph, stopping distance can exceed 200 feet. That means 55 mph may be too fast for low beams on an unlit road. The reasoning is that speed must match visibility, not just the posted limit.
Traps that cost marks
- Using high beams in fog, which reflects glare back at you.
- Staring at oncoming headlights instead of the lane edge.
- Driving tired and relying on the radio or cold air to stay awake.
- Assuming headlights make you visible to others at close range.
Exam tip
Night driving answers usually reduce speed and protect night vision; they do not suggest pushing through fatigue.