Safe driving and emergenciesQuestion 257 of 296

An oncoming driver does not dim the high beams at night. What is the best thing to do?

  1. Turn on your high beams to warn the driver
  2. Look straight at the lights to stay alert
  3. Keep your low beams on and look slightly to the right
  4. Stop in your lane until the car passes
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Correct answer: Keep your low beams on and look slightly to the right

Do not answer glare with glare. Slow down, keep to the right, and use the road edge as a guide.

Source: Nova Scotia Driver's Handbook (Service Nova Scotia, 2000, reprinted with revisions to 2017), Chapter 5, Adverse Driving Conditions: Nighttime driving, page 137

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026