Lighting Requirements

you must = ensure all sidelights and rear registration plates are….

lit bteween sunset and sunrise

you must = use headlights when except on roads with…

use headlights at night except on roads with street lighting

you must = use headlights when …

visibility is seriously reduced

night is defined as

period bteween half an hour after sunset and half an hour befre sunrise

YOU MUST NOT = Use lights in a way which…

would dazzle or cause discomfort to others

you must not = use what lights unless visbility is seriously….

front or rear fog lights unless visibility is seriously reduced

you must not use rear or front fog lights unless visibility is seriously reduced , why

to avoid dazzling others

when must you switch off your rear or front fog lights

when visbility imrpoves to avoid dazzling others

what should you do in stationary queues for traffic

drivers should apply parking brake, once the following traffic has stopped , take foot off the footbrake to deactiviate the brake lights

why should you take you foot off the footbrake to deactiviate the brake lights when in stationary traffic

to minimise the glare to other road users from behind until traffic starts moving again

you should also use which type of headlights at night in built up areas

dipped headlights or dim dipped if fittted

when should you also use dipped headlights or dim dipped if fitted and why

in dull daytime weather to ensure you are seen

when you do what you should keep your headlights dipped then change to …. if…

when overtaking should keep your headlights dipped then change to main beam if necessaru

what should you do if youre dazzled by oncoming headlights

slow down and if necessary stop