You drive defensively when you:

• A. Focus only on the vehicle ahead.
• B. Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
• C. Drive at the same speed as surrounding traffic.
• D. Always yield to others.

Answer: (B)

Keeping your eyes moving to look for possible hazards is how you stay aware and ready to respond to unexpected events. Defensive driving relies on scanning the road rather than fixating on the car in front, so you can notice hazards early—pedestrians stepping into the path, a car braking ahead, a cyclist merging, debris, or brake lights from another lane. This broad awareness gives you time to adjust speed, change lanes safely, or create space, helping you maintain a safe following distance and avoid surprises.

Focusing only on the vehicle ahead can lead to tunnel vision and you might miss danger approaching from the sides or from behind. Driving at the same speed as surrounding traffic isn’t inherently defensive if hazards require you to slow down or stop sooner than others. Always yielding to others is courteous, but it doesn’t replace the need to stay vigilant and prepared to act to protect yourself and others.