A vehicle is stopped in the left lane of a highway with its hazard lights on and traffic is backing up. The safest lane behavior is to:

• A.Swerve around it at the last moment
• B.Stop behind it in the same lane regardless of traffic
• C.Pass it on the shoulder
• D.Slow down, signal, and change lanes away from it only when a safe gap exists

Why

Lane changes require a safe gap, a signal, and a blind-spot check. Last-second swerves and shoulder passes turn one hazard into a crash.

Manual topic: NY Driver's Manual (MV-21) - Chapter 6: Passing · From the New York Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (NYC-076).

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