Use of standard headlights

Standard headlights and high beams are vital to you and your vehicle’s visibility however using your vehicle lights incorrectly can make it difficult for other drivers to see.

Using your headlights and tail lights

Headlights help you to see at night. Headlights and tail lights help others to see you in poor conditions. Your headlights and tail lights must be on between sunset and sunrise.

They must also be on in hazardous conditions where there is reduced visibility.

High-beam headlights 

Headlights on high-beam enable you to see further. However, headlights on high-beam may dazzle an oncoming driver so you must 'dip' them to low-beam when another vehicle is within 200 metres. You must also dip your high-beam headlights when driving within 200 metres behind another vehicle.

Green cars facing each other with a two way arrow and 200 metres written inside the arrow. A yellow light beam is coming out of each cars headlights.

Green cars facing the same way, with one behind the other with a two way arrow and 200 metres written inside the arrow. A yellow light beam is coming out of each cars headlights.

Don't be dazzled by high-beam

Look to the left side of the road and drive towards the left of your lane if a car with high-beam headlights is approaching. If you’re dazzled by the lights, slow down and pull over until your eyes recover.

Fog lights and additional headlights

See more information about how to correctly use fog or additional headlights. 

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