Alberta Traffic Safety Act

[SCO Seredean]

Was wondering if any Alberta LEO's (or anyone else that would know the answer) could help me out.

According to the Use of Highway Highway and Rules of the Road Regulation:


Use of high beam

56(1) Subject to this section, when a vehicle is being driven on a highway at any time during which the vehicle’s headlamps are required to be alight under this Regulation, the person driving the vehicle shall use a distribution of light or composite beam that is directed high enough and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a safe distance in advance of the driver’s vehicle.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), when a vehicle with its headlamps alight

(a) is approaching an oncoming vehicle and is within 300 metres of that oncoming vehicle, or

(b) is approaching the rear of another vehicle that is travelling in the same direction or following another vehicle and is within 150 metres of that other vehicle,

the person driving the approaching vehicle shall use the lowermost distribution of light or composite beam of the headlamps of the vehicle.


How does this section apply to divided highways? Are motorists obligated under this act to dim their headlights when passing vehicles from the other direction?

I come across this problem most nights ... other peoples high-beams don't bother me, but is it unlawful if I don't dim mine on the divided highways?

[cruzmisl]

is it unlawful if I don't dim mine on the divided highways?

Yes, assuming the highway is not divided by a concrete barrier or something similar. If it's a grass median then you need to dim your high beams.