If your headlights suddenly fail at night you should:

Question: If your headlights suddenly fail at night you should:

Answer options:

• Stop in the lane ✅ Turn on hazards/parking lights and pull off the road
• Use high beams
• Drive faster to a service station

Correct answer: Turn on hazards/parking lights and pull off the road

Explanation: If your headlights fail at night, turning on your hazard or parking lights—which run on a separate electrical circuit—and safely pulling off the road is the correct action because it maintains your visibility to others while removing you from danger. Stopping directly in the lane poses an extreme rear-end collision risk, while high beams likely will not work if the main headlight system has failed. Speeding to a service station in the dark is highly unsafe. SAAQ emergency protocols dictate that drivers must prioritize safely exiting active traffic during an equipment failure. This is a common exam theme: when facing mechanical failure, always signal visual presence and clear the roadway safely.