On long trips, you can prevent drowsiness by:
- Turning on your car radio.
- Slowing down.
- Stopping at regular intervals for a rest. ✓
- Moving your eyes from side to side as you drive.
Answer: C. Stopping at regular intervals for a rest.
Stopping at regular intervals for a rest is the way to prevent drowsiness on long trips.
Why this is the answer
The New York manual tells drivers to schedule regular stops for every 100 miles or two hours before a long trip, and it also says to plan frequent rest stops on long trips. That makes stopping at regular intervals for a rest the supported way to prevent drowsiness. The manual does not list the radio, slowing down, or eye movements as ways to prevent it.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Turning on your car radio. — Turning on the car radio is not given in the manual as a way to prevent drowsiness.
- B. Slowing down. — Slowing down is not listed as a drowsiness prevention step in the manual.
- D. Moving your eyes from side to side as you drive. — Moving your eyes from side to side while driving is not described in the manual as a way to prevent drowsiness.
Remember it
Plan the trip around rest stops, not around tricks to stay awake.