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Safe drivingQuestion 288 of 328

What does it mean to overdrive your headlights?

  1. You drive with your high beams on in the city
  2. You drive so fast that you cannot stop within the lit area ahead
  3. You drive with only one headlight working
  4. You drive with your lights too dim to be seen
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Correct answer: You drive so fast that you cannot stop within the lit area ahead

At night, go slowly enough to stop inside the distance your lights show.

Source: The Official MTO Driver's Handbook (Ontario Ministry of Transportation), Driving at night and in bad weather, Overdriving your headlights

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026