Safe and Defensive Driving Practice Question
Question
A practitioner wants to reduce risk before proceeding for the California DMV Permit Test involving following distance in Safe and Defensive Driving. Which option best reduces risk or error? (Item 91)
Answer choices
- A. Apply a rule from a different domain even though the exam objective is different.
- B. Choose the option that sounds familiar even if it does not fit the scenario.
- C. The best answer is to choose the safest and most lawful driving action for California permit-test practice for the following distance scenario.
- D. Use the most complex option even when a simpler compliant action directly solves the problem.
Correct Answer
C. The best answer is to choose the safest and most lawful driving action for California permit-test practice for the following distance scenario.
Explanation
The correct answer is C because following distance is tested by asking candidates to choose the safest and most lawful driving action for California permit-test practice. The distractors reflect common exam mistakes: ignoring context, using informal shortcuts, skipping verification, or applying a rule from the wrong domain.
Question details
- Difficulty: medium
- Domain: Safe and Defensive Driving
- Objective: following distance