Which offense would apply to unsafe backing?

Which offense would apply to unsafe backing?

• A. Speed in zone
• B. DWAI
• C. DWAI Drugs
• D. Unsafe backing

Answer: (D)

Unsafe backing is a specific traffic violation that applies when backing a vehicle in a way that endangers people or property. This rule targets the exact behavior of backing up unsafely, not general danger from speeding or impairment. So when the conduct involves backing and it creates a hazard—like backing out of a driveway or a parking space into traffic without checking for pedestrians or oncoming vehicles—the appropriate offense is the one that explicitly names unsafe backing. The other options describe different offenses (speeding in a zone or driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs) that would apply in those separate situations, not simply for backing unsafely.

Unsafe backing is a specific traffic violation that applies when backing a vehicle in a way that endangers people or property. This rule targets the exact behavior of backing up unsafely, not general danger from speeding or impairment. So when the conduct involves backing and it creates a hazard—like backing out of a driveway or a parking space into traffic without checking for pedestrians or oncoming vehicles—the appropriate offense is the one that explicitly names unsafe backing. The other options describe different offenses (speeding in a zone or driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs) that would apply in those separate situations, not simply for backing unsafely.