You see school zone signs ahead. What defensive-driving step does the Florida manual give as an example?
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A.
Focus on the vehicle ahead and match its speed exactly.
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B.
Watch only for the flashing yellow beacons above the sign.
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C.
Assume the crossing guard will stop all traffic when a child crosses.
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D.
Plan what you will do if a child runs or rides into the street. Correct
The answer is "Plan what you will do if a child runs or rides into the street."
The manual gives school zone signs as its example of looking for possible danger: plan what you will do if a child runs or rides into the street. Trusting staffing at the crossing to substitute for the driver's own preparation is what pulls readers to C, but the manual assigns the mental planning to the driver, not the guard.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Focus on the vehicle ahead and match its speed exactly.
Following the car in front is not the anticipation step the manual describes. This answer applies the general advice to follow traffic flow to a case where the manual asks for scanning off-roadway.
B. Watch only for the flashing yellow beacons above the sign.
The manual's example is about anticipating pedestrians, not reading the beacon state. This answer reduces the school-zone response to a signal-recognition task, which the manual treats separately.
C. Assume the crossing guard will stop all traffic when a child crosses.
Assigns the planning to the guard; the manual assigns it to the driver. This answer trusts staffing at the crossing to substitute for the driver's own preparation.
This question tests your knowledge of Defensive Driving in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Handling Emergencies: Defensive Driving," p.75..
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