In rainy conditions, besides reducing speed and increasing following distance, what other action helps you see and be seen?

• A. Turn off headlights.
• B. Rely on windshield wipers alone.
• C. Turn on headlights.
• D. Use high beams only.

Answer: (C)

In rainy conditions, turning on your headlights is essential because it both improves your own ability to see the road and makes your vehicle more visible to others. Rain and gray, overcast skies lower contrast and can hide you from other drivers, so the light from headlamps helps you spot pedestrians, signs, and road markings sooner, and it signals your presence to approaching or following vehicles.

Use low beams in rain—they provide sufficient illumination without causing glare for other drivers. High beams, on the other hand, can reflect off rain droplets and impair visibility for you and others, which is why they’re not appropriate in wet conditions. Relying on windshield wipers alone won’t help you see or be seen, since they don’t illuminate the road. And turning off headlights would make you far less visible.

So, the best action is to turn on headlights to improve both seeing and being seen.