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Alcohol, drugs and fatigueQuestion 250 of 296

Your passengers start to quarrel loudly while you drive. What should you do?

  1. Stop in a safe place off the road and calm the situation
  2. Turn around and tell them to stop
  3. Drive faster to end the trip sooner
  4. Ignore them and keep driving
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Correct answer: Stop in a safe place off the road and calm the situation

A quarrel takes your attention from driving. Stop safely off the roadway, then talk with your passengers.

Source: Nova Scotia Driver's Handbook (Service Nova Scotia, 2000, reprinted with revisions to 2017), Chapter 6, Driving and Impairment: Emotional and physical stress, page 161

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026