Why is driving on an expressway different from driving on an ordinary street?
- You must think faster and handle your vehicle more effectively ✓
- Trucks have to go slower on the expressways
- There is more of a tendency to exceed the speed limit
- There is more of a tendency to "tailgate"
Answer: A. You must think faster and handle your vehicle more effectively
Driving on an expressway is different because higher speeds and heavier traffic mean you must think faster and handle your vehicle more efficiently.
Why this is the answer
The manual says expressway driving usually mixes higher speed with heavy traffic. That combination demands quicker thinking and more efficient vehicle control than most other driving conditions. The question asks why expressway driving differs from ordinary street driving, and this is the reason the manual gives. It does not base the difference on truck speeds, a greater tendency to speed, or tailgating.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Trucks have to go slower on the expressways — The handbook does not say trucks must go slower on expressways; that is not the difference it identifies.
- C. There is more of a tendency to exceed the speed limit — A tendency to exceed the speed limit is not the reason the manual gives for expressway driving being different.
- D. There is more of a tendency to "tailgate" — A tendency to tailgate is not mentioned as the reason expressway driving differs from normal driving.
Remember it
Expressway means higher speed plus more traffic, so your thinking and handling must step up.