Safe and Defensive Driving Practice Question
Question
A supervisor reviews a case with a trainee for the California DMV Permit Test involving following distance in Safe and Defensive Driving. Which option best reduces risk or error? (Item 11)
Answer choices
- A. Choose the option that sounds familiar even if it does not fit the scenario.
- B. Use the most complex option even when a simpler compliant action directly solves the problem.
- 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. Apply a rule from a different domain even though the exam objective is different.
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