Which behavior does the manual list as a sign of a possibly distracted driver ahead?
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A.
Vehicle keeping steady pace with traffic
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B.
Vehicle signaling early before every turn
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C.
Vehicle traveling at inconsistent speeds Correct
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D.
Vehicle centered squarely in its lane
The answer is "Vehicle traveling at inconsistent speeds"
The distracted driving section on page 53 tells you to watch for vehicles drifting over lane lines, traveling at inconsistent speeds, and drivers preoccupied with phones or maps. Choice A reads as the attentive-driver pattern learners often invert, which is exactly the pattern the manual would call safe rather than a warning sign.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Vehicle keeping steady pace with traffic
A steady pace is the opposite of the inconsistent-speed warning sign. This answer reads any unusual behavior as distraction, missing that steady pacing is the safe pattern.
B. Vehicle signaling early before every turn
Early signaling is defensive, not a distracted-driver warning sign. This answer reads any noticeable behavior as suspicious, missing that early signaling is what the manual asks for elsewhere.
D. Vehicle centered squarely in its lane
The manual flags drifting over lane lines, not staying centered. This answer inverts the drift-over-lane-lines warning; a centered vehicle is the opposite of the pattern to watch for.
This question tests your knowledge of Defensive Driving in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Distracted driving," p.53..
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