If you encounter a car with hazard lights while in a queue, what should you assume about its priority?

• A. Yield and give priority to the hazard lights vehicle.
• B. Stop and wait until it moves.
• C. Speed up to pass sooner.
• D. Do not assume it has priority; maintain normal driving behavior.

Answer: (D)

Hazard lights are a warning signal, not a signal that a vehicle has priority. In a queue, seeing danger lights on another car doesn’t grant it right of way, so you shouldn’t treat it as having to yield to you or expect it to move ahead of you automatically. The safer approach is to maintain normal driving behavior—keep your lane, hold a steady distance, and be prepared to adjust only if the other vehicle actually slows or stops in a way that affects you. You’re not required to stop or speed up just because you see hazard lights, and you shouldn’t assume it will move before you. So, act as you normally would, staying cautious but not altering your path based on the hazard lights alone.