To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.

1. 5 to 10 Seconds
2. 10 to 15 Seconds ✓
3. 15 to 20 Seconds

Answer: B. 10 to 15 Seconds

You should be looking about 10 to 15 seconds down the road.

Why this is the answer

The California Driver Handbook says to keep your eyes moving and scan the road at least 10 seconds ahead of your vehicle. It gives this as the way to give yourself time to react and avoid last-minute moves and hazards. The 10-to-15-second range begins at that minimum, so it matches the handbook's guidance better than a shorter look-ahead.

Why the other answers are wrong

• A. 5 to 10 Seconds — Looking only 5 to 10 seconds ahead falls short of the handbook's at least 10-second scan and gives you less time to react.
• C. 15 to 20 Seconds — The handbook sets at least 10 seconds as the benchmark, not a 15-to-20-second target, so this is not the range the question asks for.

Remember it

Think “ten seconds minimum” when you look ahead, so your scan reaches beyond the car right in front of you.