Always be aware of traffic around you as you drive, check your mirrors every ______ seconds or so.
- ten
- six
- five ✓
- three
Answer: C. five
Check your mirrors about every five seconds while driving.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says you should stay aware of traffic in front, behind and beside you, and it gives a routine: look ahead, look behind, look to the sides, and glance at your mirrors about once every five seconds. That steady scanning keeps your picture of surrounding traffic current, so the answer is five seconds, not a longer gap.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. ten — A ten-second gap is longer than the handbook's interval and would leave you looking around far less often than the routine describes.
- B. six — Six seconds is still longer than the handbook's stated interval, so it does not match the scanning routine.
- D. three — Three seconds is shorter than the handbook's interval; the handbook says about five seconds, so this is not the stated timing.
Remember it
Use a simple five-finger reminder on the wheel: each finger stands for a mirror glance about every five seconds.
Official handbook: Official MTO Driver's Handbook, Driving along