Georgia · Safe Driving Practices · Question 6 of 8
If your headlights suddenly fail at night, you should:
- A. Continue driving and hope they come back on
- B. Try parking lights, hazards, or emergency flashers and pull off the road safely Correct answer
- C. Turn on the dome light to see the road
- D. Drive with the door open for visibility
Why this is the right answer
If headlights fail, switch to parking lights, turn signals, or hazard flashers to remain visible, slow down, and pull safely off the road as soon as you can.
How this question shows up on the Georgia permit test
Questions in the safe driving practices category are common on the Georgia learner permit exam. The exam tests your knowledge of the Georgia Driver Handbook, and topics like this one show up in multiple forms: sometimes as a direct rule, sometimes as a real-world scenario, and sometimes as a "which of the following is NOT correct" question, which trips up readers who skim. Read every choice carefully and watch for the words "always," "never," and "only."
If you missed this question, do not just memorize the answer — re-read the explanation and try to put the rule in your own words. Study research consistently shows that explaining a rule out loud locks it in much better than rereading the same text.
For a deeper walkthrough of safe driving practices on the permit test, read our complete guide to Safe Driving Practices.