Nevada Class C Instruction Permit Practice Test
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You drive in heavy traffic on a road with several lanes in your direction. Why should you try to keep open space on at least one side of your car?
A drives in heavy traffic with several same-direction lanes. Cars are ahead and behind in the adjacent lane, leaving an unmarked space beside A.
Correct answer: It gives you a place to steer if the traffic ahead stops suddenly.
Why
A space cushion is the open area around your car: ahead, behind and to the sides. Try to drive between groups of cars instead of in the middle of a group. When the lanes beside you are full, leave a larger gap ahead, because braking is then your only way out. Keep checking your mirrors, so you always know where your open space is.
Verified against Official Nevada Driver Handbook · Defensive Driving Tips · p. 42, 36
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