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Safe drivingQuestion 141 of 202

What does it mean to over-drive your headlights?

  1. You use the high beams too long
  2. You drive too fast to stop within the lit distance
  3. You drive with dirty headlights
  4. You leave your lights on in daylight
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Correct answer: You drive too fast to stop within the lit distance

At night, you must be able to stop within the distance your headlights show. If not, slow down.

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