When you drive through a construction zone, you should:
- Stop to watch the workers.
- Decrease your following distance.
- Pass the construction zone carefully and not “rubberneck." ✓
Answer: C. Pass the construction zone carefully and not “rubberneck."
Drive through the construction zone carefully and avoid rubbernecking at the workers and equipment.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that when workers, slow-moving equipment, and closed lanes are ahead, you should go through the work zone carefully. It lists slowing down, allowing extra space between vehicles, expecting sudden slowing or stopping, watching for drivers changing lanes, and avoiding distractions. Rubbernecking is a distraction, so it works against the handbook's advice. The goal is to keep your attention on the road and the cones, drums, and barriers that guide you through the zone.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Stop to watch the workers. — Stopping to watch the workers is not what the handbook asks; it tells you to go through the work zone carefully and avoid distractions.
- B. Decrease your following distance. — The handbook says to allow extra space between vehicles, which means a larger following distance, not a smaller one.
Remember it
Think of the cones as a path: keep your eyes moving through it and let the workers be scenery, not a show.