Before reaching the crest of a hill or entering a curve, you must _________ and watch for oncoming vehicles.

• A. Speed up and stay in your lane
• B. Slow down and pull over to the edge
• C. Slow down, move to the left side of the road
• D. Slow down, move to the right side of the road

Answer: (D)

Approaching a crest or curve reduces your ability to see what’s ahead, so you need to slow down and position toward the right side of the road. Slowing gives you more time to react to any oncoming vehicle that might appear in the blind area, and moving to the right increases your clearance from traffic in the opposite lane while you navigate the curve. Speeding up would reduce your reaction time, pulling over to the edge can be unsafe or impractical on a curve, and moving toward the left side would bring you closer to oncoming traffic. So the safest approach is to slow down and move to the right.