A vehicle is coming toward you in your lane. Which action does the Nevada manual specifically tell you to avoid?
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A.
Slow down as much as you safely can.
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B.
Sound your horn to alert the other driver.
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C.
Flash your headlights to warn the other driver.
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D.
Swing into the lane the approaching vehicle has left. Correct
The answer is "Swing into the lane the approaching vehicle has left."
The trap is that all four options are actions a driver might consider. Three of them (slow down, sound your horn, flash your headlights) are exactly what the manual tells you to do. The fourth, swinging into the vacated oncoming lane, is the one the manual warns against because the other driver may suddenly realize their mistake and swerve back into that lane, causing a head-on crash you engineered by moving into their recovery path.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Slow down as much as you safely can.
The manual actually tells you to slow down when an oncoming vehicle appears in your lane. This answer treats slowing down, which the manual instructs, as prohibited.
B. Sound your horn to alert the other driver.
The manual actually tells you to sound your horn to warn the oncoming driver. This answer treats sounding the horn, which the manual instructs, as prohibited.
C. Flash your headlights to warn the other driver.
The manual actually tells you to flash your headlights to warn the oncoming driver. This answer treats flashing headlights, which the manual instructs, as prohibited.
This question tests your knowledge of Adverse Conditions in Nevada. Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Chapter 5 - Special Driving Conditions: Driving Emergencies (Oncoming Vehicle in Your Lane)," p.58..
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