How should you behave while passing an oncoming vehicle at night in a passenger car?
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Correct answer
C. Look right to the source of light of the oncoming vehicle and look for possible obstacles there.
Explanation
When passing an oncoming vehicle at night, you look to the right of the light source of the oncoming vehicle and watch for any obstacle there - answer C. Looking straight into the headlights (A) dazzles you, and switching to main beam (B) would dazzle the other driver.
After being dazzled, the eye needs a few seconds to see in the dark again, and during this time the car travels several dozen metres blind. By directing your eyes to the right edge of the roadway, you keep your vision and you will notice a pedestrian or cyclist without lights, who most often move exactly there. The Road Traffic Act requires you, when passing an oncoming vehicle, to keep a safe lateral clearance and, if necessary, to move to the right and slow down, and, if you are using main beam, to switch to dipped headlights when a vehicle approaches from the opposite direction.
Legal basis: Art. 23 para. 1 point 1 and Art. 51 para. 3 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)