Are you obliged to use the low-beam lights in this situation?

Description

Art. 51 para. 1 of the Act of June 20, 1997 – Road Traffic Act (Journal of Laws of 2012, item 1137, as amended)

Explanation

Correct answer: Yes

In the situation shown in the video, you are driving at night, which imposes the obligation to use low beam headlights based on the general rule in Art. 51 para. 1. Daytime running lights may only be used from dawn to dusk, and the use of high beam instead of low beam is only permitted on unlit roads, whereas this road has functioning street lighting.

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