There is a vehicle stopped on the right shoulder of the road with its hazard lights on. You should:
- Change lanes to the left and speed up.
- Slow down and pass very carefully. ✓
- Stop your vehicle until you can see what has happened.
Answer: B. Slow down and pass very carefully.
You should slow down and pass very carefully when a vehicle is stopped on the right shoulder with its hazard lights on.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's move over and slow down rule covers stationary vehicles displaying flashing warning lights, including hazard lights. It tells you to move over and reduce your speed as you approach them, so a cautious, slower pass fits the rule. Nothing in the passages says to stop and investigate, and speeding up while changing lanes works against the idea of giving the stopped vehicle room and time.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Change lanes to the left and speed up. — Changing lanes is fine, but speeding up is the opposite of the slow down part of the move over and slow down rule for a stopped vehicle with flashing lights.
- C. Stop your vehicle until you can see what has happened. — Stopping to see what happened is not what the handbook asks for, and it would put your car in the travel lane near a roadside hazard.
Remember it
Flashing lights on the shoulder mean the same thing every time: ease off the gas and give the vehicle room as you go by.