If you become very angry at another vehicle while you are riding, you should
- honk at the vehicle.
- pass the vehicle.
- pull off the road until you calm down. ✓
- None of the above
Answer: C. pull off the road until you calm down.
If you get very angry at another vehicle while riding, pull off the road and take a few moments to calm yourself down.
Why this is the answer
The handbook lists controlling your emotions as a riding strategy, and one of the specific things it tells you to do is pull off the road and take a couple of moments to calm yourself. It explains why this matters: strong emotions like anger cut into the concentration riding requires, you become less alert, your thinking gets unclear, and your safety and the safety of others is at risk. The handbook even says sometimes it is best to stay off your bike.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. honk at the vehicle. — Honking at the other vehicle does nothing to settle your own anger, and the handbook's advice is to calm yourself rather than react at the other road user.
- B. pass the vehicle. — Passing the vehicle keeps you in traffic with your emotions still running high, which is the opposite of the handbook's suggestion to stop and calm down.
- D. None of the above — This is wrong because the handbook does give a specific action: pulling off the road to calm yourself is listed among its strategies for controlling emotions.
Remember it
Anger narrows your attention and dulls your alertness, so treat a stop on the shoulder as your reset button before you ride on.