You are driving on a two-lane road. An oncoming driver drifts into your lane and is headed straight for you. What is a good rule to remember?

• A. You should brake hard and swerve to avoid the collision.
• B. You should stop immediately in your lane.
• C. You should accelerate to outrun the oncoming vehicle.
• D. You can almost always turn faster than you can stop.

Answer: (D)

When a car drifts into your lane head-on, steering away to create space is the safer move because a vehicle can usually change direction faster than it can come to a stop. Braking hard and trying to stay in your lane risks a head-on collision, since you’re still in the path of the other driver and you may lose control. Accelerating to outrun the opposing car isn’t realistic; you can’t outrun a vehicle that’s coming straight at you. Stopping in your lane doesn’t give you room to maneuver and often leads to a collision. So, the practical takeaway is that you can almost always turn faster than you can stop, using steering to move out of the other driver’s path while maintaining control.