An officer is conducting a law enforcement traffic break ahead of you. What does the manual tell you to do with your emergency flashers?
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A.
Leave them off to avoid confusing the officer
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B.
Turn them on to warn other drivers Correct
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C.
Flash them once, then turn them off after the officer passes
The answer is "Turn them on to warn other drivers"
The manual tells you to turn on your emergency flashers so drivers behind you know the pace ahead is slowing. Choice A assumes flashers might distract the officer, which reverses the manual's point: the flashers are aimed at the drivers behind you, not at the officer.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Leave them off to avoid confusing the officer
The manual points flashers at the drivers behind you, not at the officer ahead. This answer assumes flashers might distract the officer, reversing the manual's aim at the drivers behind you.
C. Flash them once, then turn them off after the officer passes
The manual has you turn flashers on, not pulse them briefly and shut them down. This answer treats flashers as a single alert pulse instead of a steady warning through the break.
This question tests your knowledge of Emergencies in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Law Enforcement Traffic Breaks," p.64..
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