At uncontrolled intersections, you should
- slow down and look for hazards ✓
- stop
- maintain speed, but watch for hazards
- honk as you approach to let others know you are there
Answer: A. slow down and look for hazards
At uncontrolled intersections, you should slow down and look for hazards.
Why this is the answer
The handbook explains that uncontrolled intersections have no signs or traffic lights and can be dangerous because drivers may not expect cross traffic or pedestrians. It says that as you approach, you should slow down and look out for other road users, scanning the intersection from left to right. It also says to yield if another vehicle arrived before you. This directly supports slowing down and looking for hazards rather than keeping your speed or stopping every time.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. stop — The handbook does not say to stop at every uncontrolled intersection; it says to slow down and yield if another vehicle arrived before you.
- C. maintain speed, but watch for hazards — The handbook says to slow down as you approach, so maintaining your speed goes against that instruction.
- D. honk as you approach to let others know you are there — The handbook tells you to slow down, scan, and yield when needed, not to honk as you approach.
Remember it
No signs or lights? Ease off the gas and sweep your eyes left to right before you go.