When must you use your headlights while driving?

Using your headlights from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise is essential for ensuring visibility and safety during low-light conditions. This period encompasses twilight, when natural light is diminishing, making it harder for you and others to see clearly.

Headlights not only illuminate the road ahead but also make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. Proper use of headlights helps prevent accidents by enhancing visibility in dimly lit environments.

The choice about heavy rain only suggests headlights are only needed in such conditions, neglecting the importance of using them during twilight hours. The option specifying only nighttime fails to account for the critical visibility period just after sunset and before sunrise. The other statement regarding the time frame before and after sunset does not adequately define the need for headlights when light conditions are changing and visibility can be compromised. Thus, the defined period for utilizing headlights maximizes safety while driving during times when natural light is insufficient.