Safe driving and emergenciesQuestion 253 of 296

Your car has headlamps but no daytime running lights. It is a bright, sunny day. What must you do while you drive?

  1. Turn on the headlamps only in tunnels
  2. Keep the headlamps on at all times
  3. Turn on only the parking lights
  4. Nothing, because lights are only for night
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Correct answer: Keep the headlamps on at all times

In daylight, a driver must use daytime running lights or keep the headlamps on. If the car has no daytime running lights, the headlamps must stay on.

Source: Using the Road Regulations (N.S. Reg. 230/2026, in force 19 October 2026), Section 77, Daytime running lamps or lighted headlamps during daylight hours, page 39

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026