{"id":314,"date":"2010-11-01T14:21:49","date_gmt":"2010-11-01T14:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-red-driving-school.pantheonsite.io\/?p=314"},"modified":"2019-12-18T16:26:14","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T16:26:14","slug":"car-headlights-when-to-use-and-when-not-to-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/2010\/11\/car-headlights-when-to-use-and-when-not-to-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Headlights \u2013 When To Use and When not To Use"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you know when you should be using your car headlights and the rules for usage and best practice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/live-red-driving-school.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Headlights.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple headlights\" class=\"wp-image-316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Headlights.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Headlights-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Headlights-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo by Swamibu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read our guide on headlights, which forms the third part of our winter driving series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Headlights help you to see and be seen by others and must be used when visibility is seriously reduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They need to be checked regularly and kept clean or they will be less effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Key tips for headlight usage:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>At night or during the day with poor visibility<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the main beam on unlit roads as this enables you to see the greatest distance, unless you are following another vehicle or meeting oncoming traffic.&nbsp; In these cases, dip your lights to avoid dazzling other road users.&nbsp; Keep headlights dipped in built up areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>In fog<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t use the main beam headlights in fog as the fog will reflect the light back and could dazzle you.&nbsp; Use dipped headlights instead, along with fog lights.&nbsp; These will be seen from a greater distance than sidelights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>In heavy rain or snow<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Poor weather conditions can drastically reduce your visibility, so use headlights to make your presence clear to other roads users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When driving, avoid looking directly at oncoming headlights as this can cause disorientation; if an oncoming vehicle leaves its main beam on, don\u2019t retaliate by leaving yours on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/live-red-driving-school.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Bright-headlights.jpg\" alt=\"Bright headlight at night\" class=\"wp-image-317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Bright-headlights.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Bright-headlights-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Bright-headlights-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo by frozenchipmunk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Headlights on a left-hand bend need to be dipped earlier as they will cut across the vision of anyone coming towards you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that extra weight at the rear of the vehicle could raise the angle of the headlight beam and dazzle other road users.&nbsp; In many modern vehicles you can adjust this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Switch off headlights when parked or they can confuse and dazzle other road users.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know when you should be using your car headlights and the rules for usage and best practice? 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