Revision question · Safety margins

What lights should you use when you're driving on a wet motorway and vehicles are throwing up surface spray?

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Hazard warning lights

Dipped headlights

Rear fog lights

Sidelights

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Dipped headlightsThis was the right answer

When surface spray reduces visibility, switch on your headlights on dipped beam. This will help other road users to see you.

Reviewed reading for this question

Rule 115Highway Code rule · Use dipped headlights to be seen through spray; fog lights have a separate serious-visibility threshold.Rule 226Highway Code rule · Use dipped headlights to be seen through spray; fog lights have a separate serious-visibility threshold.

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