# MenkyoQuest — Question ch6_q023

Chapter: Ch. 6 Hazardous Areas
Section: 第３節 夜間
Type: True/False
Difficulty: easy

## Question
When passing oncoming vehicles or driving directly behind another vehicle, you must dim your headlights or switch to low beam.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road section "2. Lights (2)" clearly states that "when passing oncoming vehicles or driving directly behind another vehicle, you must dim your headlights or switch to low beam." The question matches this completely.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 2 – Topic 7: Driving in adverse conditions

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
2 灯火(2) 対向車と行き違うときや、ほかの車の直後を通行しているときは、前照灯を減光するか、下向きに切り替えなければなりません。

## Tags
前照灯, 灯火, 対向車, 減光

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Source basis: National Police Agency's official Rules of the Road manual (Public Domain under Article 13 §2 of Japan's Copyright Act).
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