If traffic is approaching from the front, what should you do?

If traffic is approaching from the front, what should you do?

• A. Continue with caution
• B. Speed up to clear the intersection
• C. Turn around
• D. Stop

Answer: (D)

When traffic is approaching from the front, you should stop. Stopping reduces the risk of a collision by waiting for the oncoming vehicle to pass or for the road to become clear before you proceed. Continuing with caution can still lead to a misjudgment and a crash, because you can’t reliably speed up or weave through an oncoming vehicle. Speeding up to clear the intersection is dangerous because you’re likely to misjudge the gap and collide. Turning around is not appropriate as it would put you in the path of traffic behind or in front. The safest course is to stop and only move forward when it’s safe and the way is clear.

When traffic is approaching from the front, you should stop. Stopping reduces the risk of a collision by waiting for the oncoming vehicle to pass or for the road to become clear before you proceed. Continuing with caution can still lead to a misjudgment and a crash, because you can’t reliably speed up or weave through an oncoming vehicle. Speeding up to clear the intersection is dangerous because you’re likely to misjudge the gap and collide. Turning around is not appropriate as it would put you in the path of traffic behind or in front. The safest course is to stop and only move forward when it’s safe and the way is clear.