Real-Life Decision Making
You're out on the road with Kim Carnes, a driving hopeful. She seems to have all the fundamentals of sound driving down pat. When you asked her to parallel park the car, she did it perfectly.
While most of the students you've had in the past have had trouble with the parallel park, be it brushing the curb or not making their turns tight enough, Kim just zipped right into a tight spot between a Mercedes and a brand spanking-new Mustang. "No prob," she said to you with a smile.
As Kim zooms down Highway 61, she is sitting at an almost perfect score. Out of a possible 97 points thus far, she's managed to scoop up 95.
"You know, Kim, I'm quite pleased with your performance," you tell her. "In all my years of instructing, I've never come across someone so poised behind the wheel of a car at such a young age." She smiles as she checks her rear-view mirror.
Just then, Kim puts the accelerator to the floor. Her change of speed is so dramatic that you jerk back in your seat. Keeping your eyes on the road, you notice that Kim is passing an 18-wheel transport truck. To your horror, there's a car coming straight at you.
"Oh no!" she says under her breath. Luckily, with the oncoming car no more than 20 feet in front, she darts back into her own lane. "Cutting it a little close, are we?" you say to her. You're putting a happy face on what could have been a horrendous accident. She giggles.
As you pull into the driving school lot, your mind is racing. You can go two ways on this one: