Arkansas permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 7 questions.
Under Arkansas law, when must you turn on your headlights during the day?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
Under Arkansas law, when must you turn on your headlights during the day?
- A Only when it is snowing
- B Only on interstate highways
- C Never; daytime headlights are optional
- D Whenever your windshield wipers are needed
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D. Whenever your windshield wipers are needed
Arkansas law requires you to turn on your headlights whenever you need your windshield wipers. In rain, snow or fog, headlights help other drivers see you.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 63
During which hours does the Arkansas guide say your headlights must be on?
- A From sunset to sunrise exactly
- B From 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
- C From 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise
- D Only when the streetlights are off
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B. From 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
Turn on your headlights from a half hour after sunset until a half hour before sunrise, and any time you cannot see a person or object clearly within 500 feet.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 63
Your high beams are on and a car is coming toward you. Within what distance must you dim them?
- A 500 feet
- B 200 feet
- C 100 feet
- D 1,000 feet
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A. 500 feet
Dim your high beams when you come within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle, and use low beams when following within 200 feet. High beams can blind other drivers.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 63
When following another vehicle at night, within what distance should you switch to low beams?
- A 500 feet
- B 50 feet
- C 200 feet
- D 1,000 feet
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C. 200 feet
Use low beams when you are following another vehicle closer than 200 feet. High beams reflect off the other car's mirrors and dazzle the driver.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 63