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Difficulty: EasyDefensive Driving and Hazard Anticipation

When driving past a line of parked cars on a street, checking for exhaust fumes or illuminated taillights is an effective hazard anticipation technique to identify vehicles that may be about to pull out into traffic.

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True. Checking for exhaust fumes, illuminated brake lights, or turned front wheels on parked vehicles allows a defensive driver to anticipate potential hazards before a car enters their path of travel.
Scanning for visual clues such as exhaust smoke, brake lights, or occupants in parked vehicles gives defensive drivers advance warning that a car is about to pull into traffic, allowing them to adjust speed or lane position safely.

Step-by-Step Solution

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Identify the driving situation and potential hazards
The driver is moving past parked vehicles where drivers may suddenly pull out or open doors.
Parked cars visually obstruct potential movement and active drivers inside them.
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Apply visual scanning and hazard anticipation techniques
Scanning for exhaust emissions, brake lights, or occupied driver seats indicates an impending vehicle movement.
Anticipating actions before they occur provides necessary reaction time to adjust speed or position safely.

Key Concept

Identifying clues of impending vehicle movement from parked cars
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