To avoid a side collision, you should:

• A. Steer toward the other vehicle
• B. Brake quickly and hold your position
• C. Brake or accelerate
• D. Sound your horn and maintain speed

Answer: (C)

Adjusting your speed to create space is how you avoid a side collision. By braking, you can drop behind the other vehicle if they’re drifting into your lane, giving you room to maneuver out of the side path. By accelerating, you can move ahead so you’re no longer riding alongside them. Steering toward the other vehicle or stopping in place doesn’t reliably reduce the risk and can put you into the other driver’s path or invite a rear-end collision. Honking while maintaining speed doesn’t address the immediate danger either. The core idea is to change your relative position by changing speed, so you’re not alongside the other vehicle.