If you come to an intersection and your view to the side is blocked, you should:
- Slow down and look both ways.
- Maintain your speed and look both ways.
- Stop, then inch forward until you can see clearly in both directions. ✓
Answer: C. Stop, then inch forward until you can see clearly in both directions.
When your view to the side is blocked at an intersection, come to a stop and then creep forward until you can see clearly in both directions.
Why this is the answer
The manual's description of the stop sign rule says you must stop at the point nearest the intersection that gives you a view of traffic on the crossing road, and only go when it is safe. When something blocks your side view, stopping at the line does not give you that view, so you stop first and then move forward a little at a time until both directions are visible. Slowing down alone leaves you rolling into a space you cannot see into.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Slow down and look both ways. — Slowing down and looking both ways still leaves you moving into an intersection where you have no clear view of crossing traffic.
- B. Maintain your speed and look both ways. — Holding your speed into an intersection you cannot see through gives you no time to react to a vehicle or pedestrian you did not see coming.
Remember it
Blocked view means treat it like a stop sign with a blindfold on: stop first, then peek forward inch by inch until the view opens up.