Let’s shed some light on safe car lighting! 🌟
| Condition | Limit |
|---|---|
| Night Driving | Turn on headlights half-hour before sunset to half-hour after sunrise. |
| High-beam Headlights | Use them when no other cars are around and you’re at least 500 ft from oncoming traffic and 300ft behind the car in front. |
| Don’t Be a Spotlight Thief | Avoid using high-beams unless absolutely necessary (i.e pitch-black road). Remember – high-beam light creates a temporary blindness for oncoming drivers. |
| Headlight Limits | Regular headlights good up to 200 ft, high-beams up to 350 ft. Be extra careful for people & animals at night. 🦌 |
Alright, let’s get lit…erally! Here are some more tips on turning on your car headlights.
- Keep about 300 feet between you and the car in front of you when using regular headlights.
- Turn off high beam lights within 500 feet of oncoming vehicles.
- Low-visibility situations require the use of headlights.
- Raining
- Snowing
- Dense fog
- Smoke in the air
- If visibility is less than 1,000 feet
- Sometimes your stopping distance will be longer than your visibility, so be careful and alert.
Tip: If you spot an oncoming car with only one headlight, veer to the right side of the road. Who knows which one of their lights is taking a nap!
- Emergency signals can be used to alert those around you that you are slowing to a stop, or are stopped by the side of a road with a problem at hand.
- Signal your intention to slow down and stop by using your brake pedal and hand signals.
- Turn on your emergency flashers if you’re not moving, or use your turn signals if you don’t have flashers.
- Pull off the road away from traffic if possible, and make sure you’re visible to other drivers.
- Use flares or triangles 200-300 feet behind your vehicle, but be cautious with them near flammable liquids.
- Call for emergency roadside assistance and wait in your vehicle until help arrives.