Car Lights (Jerry campaign)

What does it mean when another driver flashes between their low and high beam lights at you?

• ‘Pull over’

• ‘Do you see me?’/ ‘I’m here’

• ‘Switch your lights on/off’

• ‘Be careful’

When do you have to use fog lights?

• In fog, rain and heavy snowing conditions

• In fog and heavy snowing conditions

• In heavy rain conditions

• Only in fog

Answer explanation

If it rains hard, you should also not use your fog lights. Otherwise, it causes an annoying reflection on the road surface.

When is the best time to switch to your low/dipped beams light when driving on roads which have tunnels?

• Right before entering the tunnel

• Right after entering the tunnel

• A while after entering the tunnel

• A while before entering the tunnel

Answer explanation

If you turn them on just before or only in the tunnel itself, it will look like you are braking to the people behind you and it may startle them, making them hit the brakes suddenly too.

There are Daytime running lights (DRLs) in the rear of the car that light up with the DRLs in the front.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

There are no Daytime running lights that light up the back of your car. When your DRLs are on, taillights are off so nothing in the back signals to other drivers that you are there. DRLs are not as bright as headlights, they're not meant for driving at night so remember to switch to your low/dipped beams.

When should the high beam lights be used?

• At night, in towns, when there is no street lighting

• At night, when driving outside of town, when there is other traffic around

• At night, when driving outside of town, when there is no other traffic around

Answer explanation

High beam lights are used for higher speeds and highways and roads outside of cities but only when you can maintain at least 150 m between your vehicle and others. Always remember to turn them off (switch to low beam) as soon as possible if you see another car and when It has passed turn them back on.

When should the low beam lights be used?

• At night

• During the day

• At night, only when there is no street lighting

• Only when driving outside of town

Answer explanation

Low beams are essential when driving at night, at lower speeds and in suburban areas, but they have also been proved to improve visibility and safety when used during the day, for example during adverse weather (rain, snow, sleet or fog) or just after sunrise and just before sunset.

The right thing to do is signalling other drivers when they have their high beam lights on around you and other drivers at night.

• True

• False

You must only use the rear fog lights if you can see less than 50 meters due to heavy snow or fog.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A useful way to test how much you see is to look at the hectometer posts along the road. They are exactly 100 meters apart, along the road.