Revision question · The road

You're driving on a motorway and it's raining heavily. What should you do when spray is causing poor visibility?

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Use dipped headlights

Use sidelights only

Remove spray-suppression equipment

Use the two-second rule

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Use dipped headlightsThis was the right answer

Whenever visibility is reduced, use dipped headlights to make your vehicle easier to see. During and after heavy rain, you should also reduce speed and increase your distance from the vehicle in front.

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Rule 226Highway Code rule · Poor visibility requires headlights, reduced speed and a larger gap; two seconds is not enough in these wet conditions.Rule 227Highway Code rule · Poor visibility requires headlights, reduced speed and a larger gap; two seconds is not enough in these wet conditions.

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