Revision question · Rules of the road

You're driving at night with your headlights on main beam. A vehicle is overtaking you. When should you dip your headlights?

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Some time after the vehicle has passed you

Before the vehicle starts to pass you

Only if the other driver dips their headlights

As soon as the vehicle passes you

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As soon as the vehicle passes youThis was the right answer

On main beam, your lights could dazzle the driver in front. Dip your headlights as soon as the driver passes you and drop back so that the dipped beam falls short of the vehicle in front.

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Rule 114Highway Code rule · Dip once the overtaking vehicle passes so main beam does not dazzle its driver through the mirrors.

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