If you are feeling fatigued while driving, you should:

  1. Increase your speed to reach your destination more quickly.
  2. Increase the volume of your radio.
  3. Find a safe parking area to take a short nap. ✓

Answer: C. Find a safe parking area to take a short nap.

If you are feeling fatigued while driving, you should find a safe parking area and take a short nap.

Why this is the answer

The New York manual says that when you recognize you are close to sleep, you should not depend on the radio, an open window, or similar tricks to keep you awake. Instead, it says to pull off into a safe area away from traffic and take a brief nap of 15 to 45 minutes. It also mentions coffee or another caffeine source for short-term alertness if needed. That guidance makes stopping for a short nap the handbook-backed response to fatigue rather than trying to push on.

Why the other answers are wrong

Remember it

If you feel sleepy, treat it as a stop signal: get off the road and rest, not a reason to turn up the radio.

Official handbook: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 8: Defensive Driving – Drowsy and Fatigued Driving

Explanation drafted with AI (deepseek-flash) from the official handbook passage cited above, then checked automatically and by a second model on 2026-10-23. Always confirm with the official handbook.