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Safe drivingQuestion 139 of 202

At what distance from an oncoming vehicle must you switch to low beams?

  1. 50 metres
  2. 150 metres
  3. 500 metres
  4. 300 metres
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Correct answer: 300 metres

Use low beams when an oncoming vehicle is within 300 metres. Use them within 150 metres behind a vehicle you follow.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 6, Nighttime, page 105

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026