Red reflectors mean you're going the wrong way
A free practice question for the California permit test, with the answer explained.
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At night, the road reflectors ahead of you shine red in your headlights. What does this mean?
The rule
At night, if road reflectors shine red in your headlights, you are going the wrong way against traffic. Turn around or back out once it is safe.
If road reflectors glow red in your headlights, you are driving against traffic. Turn around or back out as soon as it is safe.
From the California Driver Handbook, section 7, page 38. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
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