What is appropriate when your windshield wipers are in use?

Using low beams when your windshield wipers are in use is the appropriate response because low beams are designed to provide adequate visibility in conditions such as rain or fog without causing excessive glare that can impair visibility for other drivers. When precipitation is falling, high beams can reflect off the water droplets and create a blinding effect, making it more difficult for you to see the road and for other drivers to see you. Therefore, switching to low beams helps enhance your safety and that of others on the road.

The choice to reduce speed is also a reasonable safety measure but does not specifically address the use of headlight beams in conjunction with windshield wiper operation. Options that involve turning off headlights or using high beams would compromise visibility in inclement weather and pose a risk to all road users.