When warning other drivers of a stopped vehicle, you should?

• A. Move rear reflective triangle back if the vision is obscured within 500 feet.
• B. Turn on hazards and continue.
• C. Wave to other drivers.
• D. Step onto the roadway.

Answer: (A)

Warning other drivers about a stopped vehicle relies on making the hazard clearly visible to an approaching motorist. If your view of the road ahead is blocked within 500 feet, you need to place the warning device farther back so it remains visible in time for drivers to react. This creates a safer warning zone and helps prevent rear-end collisions by giving others enough distance to slow down and maneuver.

Other methods don’t provide a reliable early warning. Turning on hazards and continuing doesn’t alert oncoming traffic to the stopped vehicle in a timely way. Waving to drivers isn’t a standardized or dependable warning, and stepping onto the roadway to warn others is dangerous and unsafe.