Having powerful headlights on your vehicle can make it easier to see animals, people, or objects in your path. However, if your lights are too bright, you run the risk of blinding other drivers or pedestrians who share the road with you.
Therefore, it is important that you only use the high beams when there are no other vehicles or people in your vicinity. If you have a newer vehicle, the headlights may toggle between the high and low intensity on their own. Using your high beams may be especially dangerous if you are driving behind another car or truck.
This is because the light may appear even brighter as it reflects off of that vehicle’s rearview mirror. In such a scenario, the driver of that vehicle may be forced to choose between looking directly into the light or looking away from the road.
