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Difficulty: EasyDefensive Driving and Hazard Anticipation

You are driving down a residential street when a soccer ball rolls out into the road from between two parked vehicles. According to defensive driving principles, what should you do first?

  1. Slow down immediately and cover the brake pedal, anticipating that a child may run into the street after the ball.Answer
  2. B
    Maintain your posted speed limit while continuously sounding your horn to warn anyone in the area.
  3. C
    Swerve immediately into the oncoming lane without checking mirrors or blind spots to steer around the ball.
  4. D
    Continue driving at your current speed because a small rolling ball poses no physical damage risk to your vehicle.

Answer

Slow down immediately and cover the brake pedal, anticipating that a child may run into the street after the ball.
Seeing a ball roll into the road is a classic hazard indicator. A defensive driver anticipates that a child or pet may run out after it and immediately slows down while covering the brake to prepare for a potential emergency stop.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary hazard indicator.
Recognize that a ball rolling into the street strongly indicates an approaching pedestrian.
Effective hazard anticipation requires recognizing early warning signs of developing danger.
2
Take proactive control measures.
Ease off the accelerator and position your foot over the brake pedal (cover the brake).
Covering the brake eliminates reaction delay if an emergency stop is required.

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Defensive Driving and Hazard Anticipation
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