Protecting yourself and others while driving means you are practicing

• A. Defensive driving
• B. Low-risk driving
• C. Aggressive driving
• D. Rewards-based driving

Answer: (B)

Protecting yourself and others while driving is about anticipating hazards and choosing safe actions to prevent crashes. This is defensive driving—the habit of proactively reducing risk by scanning the road, keeping a safe following distance, signaling your moves, obeying traffic laws, and adjusting speed for weather and conditions. By staying alert and making calm, predictable choices, you limit danger for everyone on the road.

Low-risk driving isn’t the standard label used in many curricula, though it describes caution. Aggressive driving increases risk through speeding and disruptive behavior, which undermines safety. Rewards-based driving isn’t a recognized concept in safety training. So protecting yourself and others fits defensive driving best.