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What is the value of keeping open space beside your vehicle when possible?
Correct answer: It gives you somewhere to steer if the lane ahead becomes blocked
Why
A side space cushion can become an escape path when sudden braking alone cannot avoid a hazard in front.
Verified against Idaho Driver’s Handbook, July 2026 · Maintaining an escape route · p. 80, 90
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