The driver turning left in the picture below is not stopping. Your best chance to avoid a collision would be to:

The driver turning left in the picture below is not stopping. Your best chance to avoid a collision would be to:

• A. Speed up to pass
• B. Reduce your speed and move away from the vehicle
• C. Stop immediately in your lane
• D. Honk and follow closely

Answer: (B)

When another vehicle may not stop and could turn into your path, the safest move is to create space and slow down. Reducing your speed gives you more time to react and lowers the kinetic energy of a potential impact, while moving away from the vehicle increases the distance between you and their turning path. This combination gives you a better chance to avoid a collision, as you’re no longer occupying the exact spot they’re aiming for. Trying to speed up to pass would put you into the other driver’s turning path and raise the risk of a collision. Stopping immediately in your lane could trap you and still leave little chance to avoid contact. Honking and following closely does not deter the other driver and can provoke a dangerous reaction or reduce your control.

When another vehicle may not stop and could turn into your path, the safest move is to create space and slow down. Reducing your speed gives you more time to react and lowers the kinetic energy of a potential impact, while moving away from the vehicle increases the distance between you and their turning path. This combination gives you a better chance to avoid a collision, as you’re no longer occupying the exact spot they’re aiming for.

Trying to speed up to pass would put you into the other driver’s turning path and raise the risk of a collision. Stopping immediately in your lane could trap you and still leave little chance to avoid contact. Honking and following closely does not deter the other driver and can provoke a dangerous reaction or reduce your control.