Where does the manual permit you to mount your cell phone in the vehicle?
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A.
On the windshield, dashboard, or center console, as long as it does not block your view of the road. Correct
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B.
On the rearview mirror or sun visor.
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C.
On the steering wheel column.
The answer is "On the windshield, dashboard, or center console, as long as it does not block your view of the road."
The manual approves three mounting spots (windshield, dashboard, and center console) and adds that the mount cannot block your view of the road. Choice B tempts drivers who use aftermarket clip mounts that hang from the rearview mirror or sun visor, and who assume the natural clip position must be on the approved list too.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. On the rearview mirror or sun visor.
The mirror and visor are not on the manual's approved list, and both sit in the forward sight line where a mount can block your view. This answer confuses the most common aftermarket clip position with the three mounting spots the manual actually names.
C. On the steering wheel column.
The manual does not list the steering column, and a mount there can interfere with safe control or block your view of the road. This answer picks the mount spot closest to the driver's hands, treating within-reach as safer than the three surfaces the manual names.
This question tests your knowledge of Distracted Driving in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Cell Phones and Texting," p.71..
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