CDL · Defensive driving
What is the main reason to keep watching for hazards on the road?
Correct answer: It gives you time to plan a way out if the hazard turns into an emergency.
Answer options
- AIt helps ensure that any crash report you file afterward will be accurate
- BIt gives you time to plan a way out if the hazard turns into an emergency Correct
- CIt puts you in a better position to help out other drivers who are impaired
- DIt makes it possible for the police to be called to the scene in time
Why
Noticing a hazard well ahead of time gives you room to choose an escape path before the situation becomes an emergency. Drivers who see trouble coming can respond calmly rather than being surprised.
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Topic: Defensive driving License: CDL
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