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Types of car lights

The lights of a car have several simultaneous functions. They serve not only to see, but also to be seen by other users. Indeed, a motor vehicle is an imposing machine, which travels at a fast speed, and can therefore quickly prove to be dangerous if other users cannot be sure of its presence on the road.

IN SUMMARY :

How to use your lights?

Update on equipment

Which lights to use in which situation?

How to use your lights?

The use of car lights varies depending on the driving situation. Indeed, the attitudes adopted by the driver turn out to be different depending on whether it is dark, if it is raining, or even if it is snowing. These circumstances can even add up, making driving all the more uncomfortable, and therefore accident-prone. Among the situations identified as being specific, there are: rain, night, fog, snow, ice, wind, sun. The first 4 scenarios require specific handling of the car's lights.

Update on equipment

The various lights available to the user on a passenger car are:

position lights (to be seen, range of 30 meters)

dipped beam headlights (see and be seen, range of 100 meters)

driving lights (see below)

front fog lamps (see and be seen)

the rear fog lights (to be seen).

Which lights to use in which situation?

drive at night

When driving at night, the user must always turn on his dipped headlights. On a road where he is driving alone, he can use the main beam headlights. However, he must put his dipped beam headlights back on when he meets another vehicle or is following one, because the high beams are very dazzling. On a winding road with a narrow carriageway, the combination of high beam with front fog lights is optimal.

Driving in the rain

In the event of heavy rain, the motorist must switch on his position lights in tandem with his front fog lights, OR his dipped beam headlights accompanied by the front fog lights.

Driving in the fog

As their names suggest, fog lights are quite suitable for such a situation. For low fog, sidelamps accompanied by front foglamps allow the user and his vehicle to be seen. Heavy fog requires the use of fog lights on each side (front and rear), accompanied by dipped beam headlights.

Driving when it snows

As soon as the first snowflakes fall, the user must use his dipped headlights. It can also add its front fog lights to complete the visibility. If the snowfall is in progress with an increase in driving difficulties, it is possible to switch on the front and rear fog lights in addition to its dipped beam headlights.

Abuse and misuse of lights

Although it is quite easy to know in which situations a user uses his traffic lights correctly, it happens that certain uses of the lights, such as the use of main beam lights in town or rear fog lights in rainy weather, can represent an abusive use of lights, which can be sanctioned.

 

Types of car lights

The lights of a car have several simultaneous functions. They serve not only to see, but also to be seen by other users. Indeed, a motor vehicle is an imposing machine, which travels at a fast speed, and can therefore quickly prove to be dangerous if other users cannot be sure of its presence on the road.

IN SUMMARY :

How to use your lights?

Update on equipment

Which lights to use in which situation?

How to use your lights?

The use of car lights varies depending on the driving situation. Indeed, the attitudes adopted by the driver turn out to be different depending on whether it is dark, if it is raining, or even if it is snowing. These circumstances can even add up, making driving all the more uncomfortable, and therefore accident-prone. Among the situations identified as being specific, there are: rain, night, fog, snow, ice, wind, sun. The first 4 scenarios require specific handling of the car's lights.

Update on equipment

The various lights available to the user on a passenger car are:

position lights (to be seen, range of 30 meters)

dipped beam headlights (see and be seen, range of 100 meters)

driving lights (see below)

front fog lamps (see and be seen)

the rear fog lights (to be seen).

Which lights to use in which situation?

drive at night

When driving at night, the user must always turn on his dipped headlights. On a road where he is driving alone, he can use the main beam headlights. However, he must put his dipped beam headlights back on when he meets another vehicle or is following one, because the high beams are very dazzling. On a winding road with a narrow carriageway, the combination of high beam with front fog lights is optimal.

Driving in the rain

In the event of heavy rain, the motorist must switch on his position lights in tandem with his front fog lights, OR his dipped beam headlights accompanied by the front fog lights.

Driving in the fog

As their names suggest, fog lights are quite suitable for such a situation. For low fog, sidelamps accompanied by front foglamps allow the user and his vehicle to be seen. Heavy fog requires the use of fog lights on each side (front and rear), accompanied by dipped beam headlights.

Driving when it snows

As soon as the first snowflakes fall, the user must use his dipped headlights. It can also add its front fog lights to complete the visibility. If the snowfall is in progress with an increase in driving difficulties, it is possible to switch on the front and rear fog lights in addition to its dipped beam headlights.

Abuse and misuse of lights

Although it is quite easy to know in which situations a user uses his traffic lights correctly, it happens that certain uses of the lights, such as the use of main beam lights in town or rear fog lights in rainy weather, can represent an abusive use of lights, which can be sanctioned.