To prevent yourself from becoming an aggressive driver:
- Relax and concentrate on driving. ✓
- Drive above the posted speed limit.
- Tailgate the driver in front of you.
Answer: A. Relax and concentrate on driving.
To keep yourself from becoming an aggressive driver, relax and concentrate on driving.
Why this is the answer
The manual's list of ways to avoid becoming an aggressive driver centers on staying calm behind the wheel. It tells you to leave enough travel time, avoid driving when you are angry, upset or very tired, make the vehicle comfortable, play relaxing music, and sit back in your seat with a looser grip on the wheel while staying aware. Being polite and forgiving to other drivers and controlling your own reactions are part of the same idea. Relaxing and paying attention fits that guidance; pushing your speed or crowding the car ahead works against it.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Drive above the posted speed limit. — Speeding is named in the manual as part of what aggressive driving includes, so driving above the posted limit is the behavior you are trying to avoid, not a way to prevent it.
- C. Tailgate the driver in front of you. — Following too closely is another behavior the manual lists under aggressive driving, so tailgating would add to the problem rather than prevent it.
Remember it
Picture the manual's calm-down checklist: extra travel time, relaxing music, and sitting back with a loose grip on the wheel.