LTO Road Safety and Defensive Driving 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A driver cuts you off in traffic. What is the safest response?
- Tailgate them to signal your displeasure
- Flash your lights repeatedly and honk
- Take a deep breath, back off, and maintain safe following distance (Correct answer)
- Speed up and pass them on the right
Correct answer: Take a deep breath, back off, and maintain safe following distance
Engaging an aggressive driver escalates danger; the safest response is to back off and avoid further interaction.
Question 2: What does scanning the road 12–15 seconds ahead while driving allow you to do?
- Identify lane markings only
- Anticipate hazards early enough to react safely (Correct answer)
- Monitor your speedometer more accurately
- Navigate without using a GPS device
Correct answer: Anticipate hazards early enough to react safely
Looking 12–15 seconds ahead gives you time to process potential hazards and choose a safe response before reaching them.
Question 3: When is it legal to pass another vehicle on the right side?
- Whenever the left lane is occupied
- When the vehicle ahead is turning left and the right lane is clear (Correct answer)
- On any two-lane road with a solid center line
- When you are in a hurry
Correct answer: When the vehicle ahead is turning left and the right lane is clear
You may pass on the right when the vehicle ahead signals a left turn and there is a clear, paved lane to the right.
Question 4: What is the correct procedure for a four-way stop when two vehicles arrive at the same time facing each other?
- Both vehicles must wait until a third car arrives
- The vehicle turning left yields to the vehicle going straight (Correct answer)
- Both vehicles go simultaneously
- The vehicle on the right goes first
Correct answer: The vehicle turning left yields to the vehicle going straight
At a four-way stop, a driver turning left must yield to the oncoming driver going straight or turning right.
Question 5: How should you adjust your driving when being tailgated by another driver?
- Brake suddenly to teach them a lesson
- Increase following distance in front of you to allow more stopping room (Correct answer)
- Speed up to match their preferred pace
- Turn on your hazard lights to warn them
Correct answer: Increase following distance in front of you to allow more stopping room
Increasing your forward following distance when tailgated gives you extra stopping room in case of a sudden stop, reducing rear-end collision risk.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning risk for drivers?
- It only occurs when driving a diesel vehicle
- It is a risk when idling in an enclosed space like a garage (Correct answer)
- It only affects passengers, not drivers
- It occurs only in extreme cold weather
Correct answer: It is a risk when idling in an enclosed space like a garage
Carbon monoxide from exhaust is odorless and can rapidly incapacitate or kill when a vehicle idles in an enclosed space such as a garage.
Question 7: What action should you take if your brakes fail while driving?
- Shift to a higher gear immediately
- Pump the brakes, downshift, and use the parking brake gradually (Correct answer)
- Open the door and drag your foot
- Turn off the ignition while moving
Correct answer: Pump the brakes, downshift, and use the parking brake gradually
Pumping the brakes may rebuild hydraulic pressure; downshifting uses engine braking, and the parking brake can slow the vehicle gradually without locking it.
LTO Road Safety and Defensive Driving 5
A driver cuts you off in traffic.
What is the safest response?