Asked by betty

Stella sees a lot of pedestrians while driving downtown. She turns off her music and rolls down the window. Why?

She's allowing for better air circulation because of the city's poor air quality.

She's people watching, which is fine at slower city speeds.

She's concentrating her visual and mental attention on vulnerable roadway users.

She's listening to the sounds of the city for traffic clues.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
She's listening to the sounds of the city for traffic clues.

Turning off music reduces auditory distraction and rolling down the window lets her hear horns, footsteps, bicycle bells, emergency vehicles, or other cues that help detect and respond to vulnerable road users.