what are the rules about using headlight in town at night?

Answer 1

The best way to figure out when to use your headlights is:
when other cars have their headlights on at dusk
when the street lights come on at dusk
when you start your car and it is dusk or dark
fog lights are not headlights

Answer 2

When I took my test back in 1900 and frozen stiff, You were allowed to drive on side lights. But the law changed while I was serving abroad, and now you must have dipped headlights on.
In Clacton we have boy racers round the centre of town, they do what they like the police say that at least they know where they are, so nothing gets done. Don't get me wrong the police are great. But there is not enough of them so they use community police persons, and specials. Penalties are not hard enough for wrong doers. A footnote when I was 12 I got a 5 shilling fine for not having a light on my pushbike

Answer 3

I drive with my headlights on at all times so other drivers can see me, even if it's high noon. Ever almost miss seeing a car because it was dark colored and hidden in a shadow? Ever wonder why many cars now have daytime running lights? Of course then people forget to turn on the rest of their lights at night or in bad weather, and ride w/out tail lights. Anyway, the safest thing to do is have them on while rolling. Just don't be a dolt and forget to turn them off before you leave your car. And as far as high beams, don't be ignorant about that either...but that's a different subject I'll wail on someone about on Y.A. later.

Answer 4

Always use dipped headlight. Put them on according to visibility and not according to the mythical lighting up time. Many cars become invisible in dusk conditions to people that do not have perfect eyesight. You may be able to see perfectly but assume that all other drivers and pedestrians can't. Dipped headlight on.
Definitely do not drive on side lights ever.

Answer 5

The rules are quite simple, if it is dark then you must use dipped headlights, unless you are on a road with a speed limit of 30 mph or less.

Answer 6

Normally the rule for headlights being on is 30 mins befoer dusk and 30 minutes after dawn. Then during low visibility situations such as rain, snow, heavily overcast.

Hope this helps.

Answer 7

Refer to Highway Code, you know the book that EVERY driver reads a least once.

Section 93. YOU MUST use headlights at night EXCEPT on restricted road(where street lights are no more than 185 metres apart)
Use head lights when visibility is SERIOUSLY reduced (fog/heavy rain)when you cannot see more than 100 metres.

Answer 8

If in the town at night you can only use dipped headlights.

You are not aloud coloured headlights as this is illegal, when you leave the town you can return to fuul beam

Answer 9

You must use side lights according to law... but for your own safety I would use dipped headlights. I am an advanced driver and I was told if it is worth turning on your lights then always turn them full on - (dipped - not full beam).

Answer 10

Have them on...Low-Beam, Unless Need High-Beams Then If Cars 500 Feet From U Turn On Low-Beams...Simple