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High beams are really for rural roads with very little traffic. If there are at least three lanes of traffic in one direction[1] and enough traffic that a car in front was able to see the collision in their rear view mirror, high beams are not advised.

Using them in this situation will cause major glare from mirrors of the drivers in front, and possibly for the drivers in the opposing direction.

[1] as indicated by the stopped vehicle being reported in the center lane



Which makes the radar range being less than the stopping distance less salacious.


Plus the radar is for gauging relative speed so the car can speed up to the set point if safe or slow down if the car ahead is.

It is not for finding stopped stuff in the middle of the road at high speed. I hear there are too many false positives for that to be done.




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