What should you do if your headlights fail during night driving?

• A. Turn on hazard lights and continue driving.
• B. Turn off all lights and stop immediately.
• C. Continue with parking lights only.
• D. Turn on hazard lights, safely pull off the roadway, and fix or replace lights.

Answer: (D)

Night driving depends on being visible and able to see the road clearly. If headlights fail, you lose both illumination and visibility, making you harder for others to see. The safest course is to signal trouble with hazard lights and then steer safely off the roadway to a shoulder or a safe area. Once you’re in a secure spot, you can diagnose and fix or replace the lights before continuing. Driving on with only parking lights or with no lights at all creates a higher risk of a crash and can be illegal in many places. So the correct action is to use hazard lights, pull off safely, and address the lighting issue.