The manual says a driver who must go slower than the posted limit should still do what?
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A.
Observe the posted minimum speed limit Correct
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B.
Stay in the leftmost lane for safety
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C.
Match the speed of the slowest visible vehicle
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D.
Turn on hazard lights while under the limit
The answer is "Observe the posted minimum speed limit"
A driver forced to go slower still must hold at or above the posted minimum speed limit. Drivers who reach for the hazard-flashers habit they use for a disabled vehicle pick D and treat slow-driving as if the flashers were the manual's answer.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Stay in the leftmost lane for safety
Slower vehicles belong to the right, and the manual tells drivers to pull to the side when traffic collects behind. This answer reverses the slower-traffic-keep-right rule that governs multi-lane driving.
C. Match the speed of the slowest visible vehicle
The manual keys slow driving to the posted minimum, not to whatever slower vehicle is on the road. This answer substitutes a look-around instinct for the fixed reference point printed on the minimum-speed sign.
D. Turn on hazard lights while under the limit
The manual does not treat driving below the posted limit as a hazard-flashers situation. This answer carries the disabled-vehicle habit of flashers-on into slow-driving, which the manual does not prescribe.
This question tests your knowledge of Speed Limits in North Carolina. Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, "Adjusting Your Speed to Driving Conditions," p.53..
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