What should you do if other vehicles are blocking your view at an intersection?

What should you do if other vehicles are blocking your view at an intersection?

• A. Slow down, increase vigilance, and proceed only when safe.
• B. Speed up to clear the obstruction
• C. Honk to alert others and continue
• D. Stop in the middle of the intersection

Answer: (A)

When your view at an intersection is blocked, safety comes from slowing down, staying extra alert, and only proceeding once you can determine it’s safe. Reducing speed gives you more time to notice vehicles or pedestrians that may emerge suddenly from behind the obstruction, and heightened vigilance helps you scan from all angles for any approaching traffic. If you can clearly see a safe gap or know that cross traffic has stopped or yielded, you can go; otherwise, wait. The other choices compromise safety: speeding up to clear the obstruction reduces your response time and increases the risk of hitting something you didn’t see; honking to alert others doesn’t reliably ensure safety and can startle drivers or pedestrians; stopping in the middle of the intersection can block traffic and create a dangerous situation for everyone.

When your view at an intersection is blocked, safety comes from slowing down, staying extra alert, and only proceeding once you can determine it’s safe. Reducing speed gives you more time to notice vehicles or pedestrians that may emerge suddenly from behind the obstruction, and heightened vigilance helps you scan from all angles for any approaching traffic. If you can clearly see a safe gap or know that cross traffic has stopped or yielded, you can go; otherwise, wait.

The other choices compromise safety: speeding up to clear the obstruction reduces your response time and increases the risk of hitting something you didn’t see; honking to alert others doesn’t reliably ensure safety and can startle drivers or pedestrians; stopping in the middle of the intersection can block traffic and create a dangerous situation for everyone.