According to the Florida manual, safe driving requires you to be fully engaged. Which three things must be engaged?
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A.
Hands on the wheel, eyes on the road, mind on driving Correct
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B.
Both hands on wheel, seat belt fastened, headlights on
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C.
Feet on the pedals, ears on the traffic, eyes on mirrors
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D.
Radio off, phone off, windows up
The answer is "Hands on the wheel, eyes on the road, mind on driving"
The manual opens the driver-focus section by stating that hands, eyes, and mind must be fully engaged in driving. Option B tempts readers who reach for a general safety checklist: seat belts and headlights are real rules taught in other chapters, but they do not track the three distraction categories the manual pairs with this triad on the next page.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Both hands on wheel, seat belt fastened, headlights on
Seat belts and headlights are covered elsewhere; the triad is hands, eyes, and mind. Blends unrelated equipment rules into the driver-attention triad.
C. Feet on the pedals, ears on the traffic, eyes on mirrors
The manual pairs the three distraction categories with hands, eyes, and mind, not feet and ears. Substitutes sensory-driving basics for the manual's specific engagement triad.
D. Radio off, phone off, windows up
These are habits, not the parts of the driver the manual says must be engaged. Confuses avoiding distractions with the body parts and attention the manual names.
This question tests your knowledge of Distracted Driving in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Before You Drive: You The Driver," p.33..
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