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4.) the biggest cause of collisions is
○ failure to yield right-of-way
○ failure to wear a seat belt
○ paying attention to the road
○ obeying road signs
5.) swerving should be a last-second emergency means of
○ avoiding a collision.
○ speeding up.
○ reducing your vehicle’s speed.
○ bringing your vehicle under control.
Question 4
To determine the biggest cause of collisions, we analyze each option:
- "Failure to yield right - of - way" often leads to situations where vehicles or pedestrians have conflicting movements on the road, resulting in collisions.
- "Failure to wear a seat belt" is a safety measure related to injury in collisions, not the cause of collisions.
- "Paying attention to the road" is a safe driving behavior that reduces collision risk, not a cause.
- "Obeying road signs" is also a safe driving behavior that helps prevent collisions, not a cause.
So the correct option is the one related to a driving behavior that causes conflicts on the road.
We analyze the purpose of swerving in driving:
- Swerving is an emergency maneuver. Its main purpose in an emergency is to avoid a collision when other options (like braking) may not be sufficient.
- "Speeding up" is not what swerving is for; swerving is to avoid danger, not increase speed.
- "Reducing your vehicle’s speed" is mainly achieved by braking, not swerving.
- "Bringing your vehicle under control" is a general goal, but swerving is specifically an emergency way to avoid a collision.
So the correct option is the one that matches the emergency use of swerving.
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A. failure to yield right - of - way