You are driving along a national speed limit applies road with a steady stream of oncoming traffic. Which lights should you use if it is a clear night?

Why that is the answer

On unlit or dimly lit roads, you must use dipped headlights when there is oncoming traffic to avoid dazzling other road users. Full-beam headlights would blind the drivers coming towards you, creating a serious hazard. Sidelights are not bright enough for you to see the road ahead safely at higher speeds. Fog lights should only be used when visibility is seriously reduced, as using them in clear conditions is illegal and dazzles others.

How this comes up in the real test

Questions from attitude appear throughout the 50-question multiple-choice section, and the wording changes between versions. Learn the rule rather than the sentence: the DVSA can ask the same point from the opposite direction, and a memorised answer falls over the moment the phrasing moves.

The pass mark is 43 out of 50, so seven wrong answers is your entire margin. If a whole category is shaky, run the topic practice below until you are getting every question right for the right reason, then go back to full mocks under the clock.

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