Lights test in English: Spanish driving licence

Question 1

You are driving at night with main beam (full headlights). When must you switch to dipped headlights?

Accepted Answer

When passing an oncoming vehicle or following one closely, so as not to dazzle

Answer

Only when entering an urban road

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Never, if the road is not lit

Question 2

When may you use the rear fog light?

Accepted Answer

Only in particularly bad conditions, such as thick fog or snow

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Whenever it rains

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At night on any unlit road

Question 3

Which light is compulsory when driving through a tunnel, even if it is lit?

Accepted Answer

Dipped headlights

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None

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Front fog lights

Question 4

Must motorcycles ride with dipped headlights on during the day too?

Accepted Answer

Yes, whenever they are moving

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Only on interurban roads

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No

Question 5

If an oncoming vehicle dazzles you, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down and look towards the right-hand edge of the road

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Respond by flashing your main beam

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Close your eyes for a moment

Question 6

May you use short flashes of your headlights to warn that you are going to overtake?

Accepted Answer

Yes, instead of the horn

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No, never

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Only on urban roads

Question 7

What are side lights for?

Accepted Answer

To show the vehicle's presence and width

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To light up the road

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For driving in fog

Question 8

Why should you not use main beam in fog?

Accepted Answer

Because the light reflects off the fog and reduces visibility even more

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Because it uses more battery

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Because it is prohibited at night

Question 9

At night, on a well-lit urban road, which lights must you have on?

Accepted Answer

Dipped headlights

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Only side lights

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Main beam

Question 10

After being dazzled, how long does it take the eye to recover normal vision?

Accepted Answer

Several seconds, during which you see less well

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It is immediate

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Always several minutes

Question 11

When should you switch on the hazard warning lights?

Accepted Answer

When the vehicle is stopped by a breakdown or accident, or to warn of a hazard

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When double-parking

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Whenever it rains

Question 12

May you use main beam (full headlights) on a well-lit urban road?

Accepted Answer

No

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Yes, at night

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Yes, if there are no other vehicles

Question 13

Are daytime running lights enough to drive at night?

Accepted Answer

No, at night you must switch on dipped headlights

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Yes, if the road is lit

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Yes, always

Question 14

You are wearing sunglasses and about to enter a tunnel. What is advisable?

Accepted Answer

Take them off before going in

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Keep them on

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Put on darker ones

Question 15

You are driving at night on an unlit road and there are no other vehicles nearby. Which light may you use?

Accepted Answer

Main beam (full headlights)

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Only side lights

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The rear fog light

Question 16

May you use the front fog lights in heavy rain?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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No, only in fog

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Only on urban roads

Question 17

What is the minimum distance that main beam (full headlights) must light up?

Accepted Answer

At least 100 metres

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About 40 metres

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About 10 metres

Question 18

Roughly, how far ahead do dipped headlights light up?

Accepted Answer

About 40 metres

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More than 100 metres

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About 5 metres

Question 19

In daylight, when driving in a reversible lane, which lights must you have on?

Accepted Answer

Dipped headlights

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None

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The rear fog light

Question 20

At night, the lights of the vehicle behind dazzle you in the interior mirror. What can you do?

Accepted Answer

Switch the mirror to its anti-dazzle position

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Brake sharply so it moves away

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Switch on the rear fog light

Question 21

At night, your vehicle breaks down on the hard shoulder of an unlit road. Which lights must you have on?

Accepted Answer

Side lights and, where appropriate, hazard warning lights

Answer

None, to save the battery

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Main beam

Question 22

As a general rule, when must you switch on your vehicle's lights?

Accepted Answer

Between sunset and sunrise and whenever visibility is poor

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Only in complete darkness

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Only on interurban roads

Question 23

Must the rear number plate be lit at night?

Accepted Answer

Yes, whenever the side lights are on

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No, it is optional

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Only on interurban roads

Question 24

Your boot is heavily loaded. What should you do with the headlights?

Accepted Answer

Adjust their height with the levelling control so as not to dazzle

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Nothing

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Use only the side lights

Question 25

It is raining hard and it is daytime. Should you switch on your dipped headlights?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if visibility is reduced

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No, never during the day

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Only on the motorway

Question 26

At night, what lights must a bicycle have?

Accepted Answer

A white front light, a red rear light and a rear reflector

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Only a reflector

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None on urban roads

Question 27

A pedestrian is walking at night along the hard shoulder of a road. What must they wear?

Accepted Answer

A reflective garment or item

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Nothing special

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An open umbrella

Question 28

Why do dipped headlights light up the right-hand side of the road more than the left?

Accepted Answer

To light the edge of the road without dazzling oncoming traffic

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Because of a manufacturing fault

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To save energy

Question 29

At night one of your dipped headlights blows. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Get it repaired as soon as possible; with only one headlight you are less visible and may be mistaken for a motorcycle

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Nothing, one is enough

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Drive with main beam

Question 30

You are driving at night on main beam and come to a blind bend. What should you bear in mind?

Accepted Answer

Switch to dipped beam if you could dazzle an oncoming vehicle

Answer

Always keep main beam on in bends

Answer

Switch the lights off

Question 31

You are driving very slowly because of a breakdown and could be a danger to others. May you switch on the hazard warning lights?

Accepted Answer

Yes, to warn of the danger

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No, only when the vehicle is stopped

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Only at night

Question 32

There is light fog that does not reduce visibility much. Should you switch on the rear fog light?

Accepted Answer

No, it would dazzle the drivers behind

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Yes, whenever there is fog

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Yes, during the day

Question 33

At dusk, when there is little daylight, what is advisable?

Accepted Answer

Switch on dipped headlights to see and be seen

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Wait until it is completely dark

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Switch on only the fog lights

Question 34

May you flash your headlights to warn oncoming traffic of a hazard?

Accepted Answer

Yes, briefly and without dazzling

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No, never

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Only in built-up areas

Question 35

What colour are side lights?

Accepted Answer

White at the front and red at the back

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Yellow at the front and back

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Red at the front and white at the back

Question 36

Which vehicles have end-outline marker lights?

Accepted Answer

Those more than 2.10 metres wide

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All cars

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Only motorcycles

Question 37

What colour is the reversing light?

Accepted Answer

White

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Red

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Yellow

Question 38

What are reflectors?

Accepted Answer

Devices that reflect the light shining on them

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Hazard warning lights

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Auxiliary headlights

Question 39

May you fit non-approved coloured lights to your vehicle?

Accepted Answer

No

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Yes, underneath it

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Yes, if they do not dazzle

Question 40

What colour are a car's indicators?

Accepted Answer

Amber

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White

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Red