Night driving and glare: practice and explanations
With a dazzling vehicle in front, it uses dipped-beams, avoids staring at the beam, slows down and eventually stops safely. Avoid abrupt maneuvers. The anti-glare rear-view mirror serves for light coming from behind.
Practice
Night driving and glare
When a beam comes
If the light comes from a vehicle in front, avoid staring at the beam and keep the dipped-beams. Answering with the dazzles creates a second visibility problem.
Slow down without an abrupt maneuver
Adapt the speed to reduced visibility and possibly stop safely. Do not “possibly” turn into an obligation to stop immediately and do not cover your eyes with your hands.
The rearview is another case
The anti-glare position of the interior rear-view mirror serves for the headlights of the vehicle that follows. It is useful to distinguish the direction from which light comes before choosing action.
Test the concept
True or false?
When meeting an oncoming vehicle with main-beam headlights on at night on a road outside built-up areas, you must drive cautiously using dipped beams.
Italian text
Allorché di notte, su strada extraurbana, incrociamo un veicolo con fari a luce abbagliante accesi, occorre procedere con prudenza, usando le luci anabbaglianti
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: TRUE
With a dazzling vehicle in front, it uses dipped-beams, avoids staring at the beam, slows down and eventually stops safely. Avoid abrupt maneuvers. The anti-glare rear-view mirror serves for light coming from behind.
True or false?
When meeting an oncoming vehicle with main-beam headlights on at night on a road outside built-up areas, you must look away from the beam to avoid being dazzled.
Italian text
Allorché di notte, su strada extraurbana, incrociamo un veicolo con fari a luce abbagliante accesi, occorre distogliere lo sguardo dal fascio luminoso per non essere abbagliati
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: TRUE
With a dazzling vehicle in front, it uses dipped-beams, avoids staring at the beam, slows down and eventually stops safely. Avoid abrupt maneuvers. The anti-glare rear-view mirror serves for light coming from behind.
True or false?
When meeting an oncoming vehicle with main-beam headlights on at night on a road outside built-up areas, you must set the interior rear-view mirror to its anti-glare position.
Italian text
Allorché di notte, su strada extraurbana, incrociamo un veicolo con fari a luce abbagliante accesi, occorre disporre il retrovisore interno in posizione antiabbagliante
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: FALSE
The rear-view mirror's anti-glare position helps against the headlights of those who follow, not against the beam of the vehicle that arrives in front. With a dazzling vehicle in front, it uses dipped-beams, avoids staring at the beam, slows down and eventually stops safely. Avoid abrupt maneuvers. The anti-glare rear-view mirror serves for light coming from behind.