What is the function of reversing lights in a motor vehicle?

Description

Annex 1 pt 4.13.1 p. 11983 of the Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 18 September 2009 on the scope and method of conducting tests (Journal of Laws No. 155, item 1232)

Explanation

Correct answer: They light the road at the back of the vehicle and they signal the reversing manoeuvre.

The reversing lights, visible in the photo as white lights at the rear of the vehicle, serve two key functions. Firstly, they illuminate the road behind the vehicle, which makes manoeuvring easier, and secondly, they warn other road users that the vehicle is about to reverse. They switch on automatically when reverse gear is engaged.

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