Show me, tell me question - dipped and main beam headlights

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"Show me how you switch your headlight from dipped to main beam and explain how you would know the main beam is on whilst inside the car."

Main beam headlights should only be used when other road users won't be dazzled. Night driving on unlit roads, for example:

Main beam headlight

Main beam and dipped beam are often selected by moving the indicator forwards and backwards as shown here:

Dip / main beam switch

When main beam lights are on, you will see a blue warning light:

Main beam warning light

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