Safe drivingQuestion 231 of 309

You drive at night and a car comes toward you. Within what distance must you dim your high beams?

  1. 30 metres
  2. 150 metres
  3. 60 metres
  4. 300 metres
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Correct answer: 150 metres

Switch from high beams to low beams when an approaching vehicle is within 150 metres. This stops the other driver from being blinded.

Source: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (Government of New Brunswick, 2022), 3.1 Lights, page 29

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026