What should you never do when driving at night in reference to your headlights?

• A. Drive slower than posted limit.
• B. Use high beams in fog.
• C. Drive without headlights.
• D. Out drive your headlights.

Answer: (D)

When driving at night, you must pace yourself so you can stop within the range illuminated by your headlights. Not outdriving your headlights means you drive at a speed where your stopping distance fits inside what you can see ahead with your lights. If you go faster than that, hazards can appear beyond the lighted area and you won’t have time to react, which is a dangerous situation.

Other options touch on good habits or obvious unsafe acts, but the direct rule about headlights is the most critical: you should never outdrive your headlights. Driving slower than the posted limit isn’t inherently unsafe and can be appropriate in low visibility. Driving without headlights is unsafe and should never be done at night. Using high beams in fog is usually a bad idea because fog reflects light back to you, reducing visibility.