Speed and spaceQuestion 187 of 312

At night you follow another vehicle. When must you use your lower beams?

  1. When you are within 6 m behind it
  2. Only when it brakes
  3. When you are within 60 m behind it
  4. Never, if your high beams are on
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Correct answer: When you are within 60 m behind it

High beams would dazzle the driver ahead. The Act sets 60 m behind a vehicle as the distance for lower beams.

Source: Highway Traffic Act (PEI, consolidated to May 29, 2026), s. 98(6) Head lamps on motor vehicles, page 63

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026