Timeline for Is it legal to turn high beams on when driving on a European highway with fully separated lanes?
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| Jun 20, 2017 at 16:03 | vote | accept | JonathanReez♦ | ||
| Jun 12, 2017 at 13:17 | comment | added | Buts | @Davor I am from the UK and the laws are different to those Gizmo that has just provided, so they aren't 100% the same. In the UK there is no specific specification as to when you should use full beams. They should just not be used 'as to dazzle other road users' so it's down to the drivers discretion here is my source. | |
| Jun 12, 2017 at 12:39 | comment | added | Gizmo | Okay I got the houses part wrong (well you shouldn't do that anyway to shine into peoples houses who try to sleep) and the source is here | |
| Jun 12, 2017 at 12:32 | comment | added | Gizmo | @Davor That might be true, but not even close to 100%, as other answers pointed out in Germany only under certain conditions, in Denmark it is allowed and where I live in The Netherlands it's only allowed at night and if there are no other cars (either oncomming or in front of you) and no houses/people cyclists that could see the light. as soon as there is oncomming traffic, a car in front of you, a cyclist, a pedestrian, or house that your light reaches, and you have your high-beams on, you are breaking the law and can/will be fined €140. | |
| Jun 12, 2017 at 11:04 | history | edited | JonathanReez♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 12, 2017 at 10:41 | answer | added | Tylon Foxx | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 11, 2017 at 15:27 | comment | added | fkraiem | Europe is not a country. | |
| Jun 11, 2017 at 14:15 | comment | added | Buts | Surely it totally depends which country in Europe you are asking about they will all have different laws. | |
| Jun 11, 2017 at 14:10 | comment | added | Fattie | Jonathon, "but perhaps it would also be annoying to the drivers in the front" you can't be serious? of course you have to turn off high beams when there's someone in front of you, dude. | |
| Jun 11, 2017 at 12:37 | comment | added | Ken - Enough about Monica | "Legal" and "dick move" are two different things. | |
| Jun 11, 2017 at 10:25 | comment | added | EKons | @dotancohen Come on, I was joking! | |
| Jun 11, 2017 at 10:20 | comment | added | dotancohen | @ΈρικΚωνσταντόπουλος: Don't worry, I'm not a jerk. I'm just pointing out a life-hack for the jerks. I prefer to get where I'm going safely and with respect for my fellow roadmen than to get there (or the hospital) first. | |
| Jun 11, 2017 at 9:33 | comment | added | EKons | @dotancohen I really hope you are better than those people... | |
| Jun 11, 2017 at 7:06 | comment | added | dotancohen | @kevin: Thank you for letting me know how to pass you and others like you. I'll leave the high beams on now. | |
| Jun 10, 2017 at 22:20 | answer | added | Thorsten S. | timeline score: 21 | |
| Jun 10, 2017 at 19:43 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackTravel/status/873626587656323072 | ||
| S Jun 10, 2017 at 19:20 | history | suggested | Jonas Stein | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 10, 2017 at 18:42 | comment | added | kevin | As a driver who frequently drives at night, I find it extremely annoying that somebody behind me would turn on high beam on a well-lit highway in a city. Usually I'd change lanes ASAP, or just let that person pass. There are also drivers who would revenge by high-beaming the car in front of them. | |
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| Jun 10, 2017 at 16:26 | comment | added | phoog | Many highways I've driven on have a barrier that blocks oncoming headlights for automobiles, but not for trucks, whose drivers sit much higher. If you can see the top of the oncoming vehicle, you should not use high beams. | |
| Jun 10, 2017 at 15:13 | comment | added | JonathanReez♦ | @MichaelKjörling I'm asking in general, about European highways. | |
| Jun 10, 2017 at 15:07 | comment | added | user | "Can you", as the title asks, is a technical question that depends on your particular vehicle, although I would hazard a guess that most vehicles have the capability to turn the high beam on while driving on a highway. "Are you allowed to", as the body asks, is a legal question that as such inherently depends on the location, and sometimes on other conditions as well. Are you specifically asking about the German Autobahn; or are you asking about Germany in general; or are you asking about highways in general? The implications on answers would appear to be significant. | |
| Jun 10, 2017 at 12:17 | answer | added | Kate Gregory | timeline score: 48 | |
| Jun 10, 2017 at 12:11 | comment | added | JonathanReez♦ | P.S. I know this may sound like a stupid question but I've been driving extensively for 2+ years and I'm still questioning this... | |
| Jun 10, 2017 at 12:00 | history | asked | JonathanReez♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |