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You must use your headlights when visibility is seriously reduced. What distance would be classed as seriously reduced?

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100 metres (328 feet) or less

125 metres (408 feet) or less

150 metres (490 feet) or less

175 metres (572 feet) or less

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100 metres (328 feet) or lessThis was the right answer

It's advisable to use headlights when visibility is poor, but they must be used when visibility is seriously reduced. This is generally when you can't see more than 100 metres (328 feet). Front and rear fog lights may also be used, but you must switch them off again when visibility improves.

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Rule 226Highway Code rule · Use dipped headlights in reduced visibility and fog lights only when visibility is seriously reduced, generally below 100 metres; switch them off as conditions improve.Rule 236Highway Code rule · Use dipped headlights in reduced visibility and fog lights only when visibility is seriously reduced, generally below 100 metres; switch them off as conditions improve.

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