You are approaching a horseback rider traveling on a public road. What must you not do?
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A.
Slow down and prepare to stop.
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B.
Sound your horn near the horse. Correct
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C.
Pass with caution once safe.
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D.
Give the rider extra space.
The answer is "Sound your horn near the horse."
Never sound a horn near a horse; the noise can frighten the animal and cause a crash. Drivers who fall back on the habit of tapping the horn to alert any nearby road user reach for the horn answer.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Slow down and prepare to stop.
The manual directs drivers to slow down and be prepared to stop when meeting or passing a horseback rider. This answer names a correct action as if it were prohibited, reversing the manual's guidance.
C. Pass with caution once safe.
The manual permits passing a horseback rider once you can do so safely and with caution. This answer reads a permitted action as forbidden, mixing up the prohibited action with a legal one.
D. Give the rider extra space.
The manual expects drivers to give a horseback rider room and caution, not to withhold space. This answer confuses giving the rider space with something the manual bans.
This question tests your knowledge of Sharing the Road in Illinois. Source: Illinois Rules of the Road, "Chapter 5: Horseback Riders," p.47..
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