Which of the following is a key to defensive driving?

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Which of the following is a key to defensive driving?

Defensive driving means always being prepared for what other road users might do and adjusting your driving accordingly. Anticipating others' actions helps you slow, lane-position, or create space early, so you have time to react if a car drifts, a vehicle ahead brakes suddenly, or a pedestrian steps into the street. This proactive awareness reduces the chance of crashes and keeps you safer on the road. Other options don’t fit this approach: avoiding gaze reduces overall awareness, driving as fast as possible leaves less time to respond, and focusing only on your own actions ignores how the behavior of others affects your safety.

Defensive driving means always being prepared for what other road users might do and adjusting your driving accordingly. Anticipating others' actions helps you slow, lane-position, or create space early, so you have time to react if a car drifts, a vehicle ahead brakes suddenly, or a pedestrian steps into the street. This proactive awareness reduces the chance of crashes and keeps you safer on the road.

Other options don’t fit this approach: avoiding gaze reduces overall awareness, driving as fast as possible leaves less time to respond, and focusing only on your own actions ignores how the behavior of others affects your safety.

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