Prince Edward Island Knowledge Test — Instruction Permit Practice Question
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Rules of the Road
If a deer suddenly appears on a PEI road ahead and swerving would put you into oncoming traffic:
Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B. Brake hard while maintaining lane; a controlled deer strike is usually safer than head-on or rollover
Head-on collisions kill more people than deer strikes; the counter-intuitive but correct response is brake + stay in lane.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A.Swerve regardlessSwerving into oncoming traffic causes more fatal crashes than striking deer.
- C.AccelerateAcceleration magnifies the impact.
- D.Close eyesEyes closed loses control completely.