If you are having vehicle trouble and need to stop, the first step you should take is:

• A. Yield to the bicycle
• B. Continue driving
• C. Sound your horn
• D. Pull off to the side of the road

Answer: (D)

When you have vehicle trouble, safety for you and other road users must come first. The first step is to pull off to the side of the road in a safe location like a shoulder or turnout. This moves your vehicle out of the travel lane, reducing the risk of a collision and giving you room to deal with the problem without blocking traffic. If possible, signal before you steer and then come to a stop, and turn on your hazard lights to warn others that you’re stopped. After you’re safely stopped, assess the situation or call for help as needed. The other options don’t address the immediate safety need: continuing to drive with a problem can put you and others at risk, honking doesn’t solve the issue, and yielding to a bicycle doesn’t help you handle the vehicle trouble. Moving to the side first creates a safer, more controlled setting to manage whatever is causing the trouble.