Indiana driving lesson · Weather, Night & Driver Condition
Night driving & headlights
A 2-minute lesson from the Indiana course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
At night, pedestrians, road markings, and other vehicles are harder to see, and drivers are more likely to be tired. Adjust your speed and use your lights correctly.
Know the rule
Drivers are more likely to be fatigued at night and may face a higher risk of accidents. Be ready to stop driving if you notice signs of drowsiness.
On a dark country road with your high beams on, you see headlights top a hill about a quarter mile ahead. Switch to low beams before you're within 500 feet, and look toward the right side of the road instead of into their lights.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
When must Indiana drivers use their headlights?
6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Sunset to sunrise, or visibility under 500 ft
Sunset to sunrise, or visibility under 200 ft
Only when it is raining or dark
Answer: Sunset to sunrise, or visibility under 500 ft
Drivers must use headlights between sunset and sunrise and any time visibility is less than 500 feet.