What are the two driving modes typically addressed in EVDT?

• A. Non-emergency mode treats the vehicle as a regular vehicle with full traffic law compliance.
• B. Emergency mode uses warning lights and sirens to request right-of-way.
• C. Emergency mode uses warning lights and sirens to request right-of-way; non-emergency mode treats the vehicle as a regular vehicle with full traffic law compliance.
• D. Non-emergency mode ignores traffic laws.

Answer: (C)

Two driving modes are emphasized: emergency mode and non-emergency mode. In emergency mode, the vehicle uses warning lights and sirens to request right‑of‑way from other road users, signaling urgency and the need to reach the scene quickly. In non-emergency mode, the vehicle is driven like any other car, with full compliance to traffic laws, signals, speed limits, and safe driving practices. The option that combines these two statements—emergency mode with lights and sirens to request right-of-way, plus non-emergency mode with strict traffic-law compliance—best reflects how EVDT prepares drivers to switch modes based on the situation. Other choices misrepresent one of the modes or omit part of the correct pairing.