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If you cannot avoid hitting an object, how should you hit it?

  1. With a glancing blow.
  2. Head-on at slow speed.
  3. With the driver door.
  4. With the rear of the car.
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Correct answer: With a glancing blow.

A glancing blow takes less force than a direct hit. A snowbank or shrub can absorb energy.

Source: Driver's Handbook (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, January 2025), Head-on collisions, page 58

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026