According to the Oregon handbook, what THREE actions can a driver take to avoid or minimize the impact of a collision?
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A.
Stop quickly, turn quickly, speed up. Correct
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B.
Slow down, check mirrors, stop.
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C.
Speed up, honk, change lanes.
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D.
Brake firmly, signal a turn, and pull onto the shoulder.
The answer is "Stop quickly, turn quickly, speed up."
The three options are: STOP QUICKLY (apply the brakes if you have enough distance), TURN QUICKLY (in most cases, you can turn the vehicle more quickly than you can stop it; turn away from the collision), and SPEED UP (sometimes the safest option is to accelerate out of danger when another vehicle is about to hit you from the side or behind and you have room ahead). Knowing all three options is what makes a defensive driver effective.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Slow down, check mirrors, stop.
The handbook's three avoidance actions are stop quickly, turn quickly, and speed up, not general scanning and slowing. Misreading: Substitutes general defensive-scanning habits for the three specific avoidance actions named on page 74.
C. Speed up, honk, change lanes.
Honking is listed under communicating with other drivers, not as one of the three avoidance actions. Misreading: Mixes the horn from the communicating-with-drivers list into the avoiding-a-collision trio, dropping stopping and turning.
D. Brake firmly, signal a turn, and pull onto the shoulder.
The handbook's three actions are stop quickly, turn quickly, and speed up. Signaling and shoulder use belong to other sections. Misreading: Pulls signaling from the communicating section and shoulder use from the oncoming-traffic section into the avoidance trio, omitting speeding up.
This question tests your knowledge of Emergencies in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Avoiding a Collision," p.74..
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