When using low-beam headlights, how far away should you be able to see a person?
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A.
75 feet Correct
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B.
150 feet
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C.
200 feet
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D.
50 feet
The answer is "75 feet"
The manual sets 75 feet as the low-beam visibility standard. Drivers who pick 200 feet are grabbing the high-beam figure the manual gives in the same bullet and applying it to the wrong beam.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. 150 feet
The low-beam standard is 75 feet, not 150. This answer picks a round number between the 75-foot low-beam and 200-foot high-beam figures when neither comes cleanly to mind.
C. 200 feet
The low-beam standard is 75 feet, not 200. This answer grabs the high-beam figure from the same bullet and applies it to the wrong beam.
D. 50 feet
The low-beam standard is 75 feet, not 50. This answer confuses the 50-foot license-plate light visibility rule with the low-beam headlight distance.
This question tests your knowledge of Vehicle Equipment in North Carolina. Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, "Vehicle Equipment - Lights," p.65..
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