When you see other drivers around you acting or reacting in anger:

  1. Don’t make eye contact.
  2. Don't react with hand gestures.
  3. Distance yourself from the situation.
  4. All of these. ✓

Answer: D. All of these.

The correct choice is All of these: don’t make eye contact, don’t respond with hand gestures, and distance yourself from the angry driver.

Why this is the answer

The handbook’s defensive driving section says that when an aggressive driver confronts you, you should not make eye contact because the other driver can take it as a challenge. It also tells you to remain calm and try to move away. Staying calm fits with not reacting through hand gestures, and moving away is how you put space between yourself and the problem. So the advice works together rather than as a single step.

Why the other answers are wrong

Remember it

No eyes, no gestures, more space.

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

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.