# MenkyoQuest — Question ch6_q029

Chapter: Ch. 6 Hazardous Areas
Section: 第３節 夜間
Type: Multiple choice
Difficulty: medium

## Question
Which of the following is the correct way to use headlights?

## Options
A. In busy urban areas, always drive with high beam
B. Except in busy urban areas, use high beam to detect pedestrians early
C. When passing oncoming vehicles, always switch to high beam
D. When driving directly behind another vehicle, switch to high beam

## Correct answer
B. Except in busy urban areas, use high beam to detect pedestrians early

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road section "2. Lights (2)" states, "Except when driving in areas such as busy urban streets, use high beam to detect pedestrians and others as early as possible." High beam is the standard outside urban areas, and should be switched to low beam when passing oncoming vehicles or following other vehicles.

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

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
2 灯火(2) 前照灯は、交通量の多い市街地などを通行しているときを除き、上向きにして、歩行者などを少しでも早く発見するようにしましよう。

## Tags
前照灯, 灯火, 上向き, 下向き, 市街地

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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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