A good defensive driver:
- Drives slowly at all times.
- Looks out for the actions of other drivers. ✓
- Travels at a constant speed.
- Only drives in familiar areas.
Answer: B. Looks out for the actions of other drivers.
A good defensive driver looks out for the actions of other drivers.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's defensive driving section says a defensive driver stays alert, keeps their eyes moving to track what is happening, and looks for trouble spots developing all around. That matches watching other drivers and the changing situation. The same passage also says the defensive driver has a plan of action and knows drivers must protect each other from their own mistakes. So the choice about watching other drivers' actions fits the handbook's description of defensive driving.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Drives slowly at all times. — Driving slowly at all times is not what the passage describes; it calls for staying alert and looking for trouble spots, not a fixed slow speed.
- C. Travels at a constant speed. — Traveling at a constant speed is not mentioned as defensive driving; the handbook emphasizes alertness and having a plan of action.
- D. Only drives in familiar areas. — Limiting driving to familiar areas is not in the passage; it says to look for trouble spots developing all around.
Remember it
Think of defensive driving as scanning: eyes moving, trouble spots spotted, plan ready.
Official handbook: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), Chapter 13: Bicycle Laws and Safety , p. 64