Which pair correctly matches abandonment thresholds to distance from the roadway?

• A. Within 30 feet: 48 hours; more than 30 feet: 10 days
• B. Within 30 feet: 10 days; more than 30 feet: 48 hours
• C. Within 30 feet: 24 hours; more than 30 feet: 5 days
• D. Within 30 feet: 2 days; more than 30 feet: 7 days

Answer: (A)

Abandonment thresholds are set based on how accessible the item is from the roadway. Items within 30 feet of the road are treated as more immediate concerns, so the waiting period before labeling them abandoned is shorter—48 hours. If the item is more than 30 feet away, it’s less likely to be encountered quickly, so a longer period—10 days—is used before it’s considered abandoned. This framing explains why the correct pairing is: within 30 feet, 48 hours; more than 30 feet, 10 days. Other timeframes don’t align with this approach and would either shorten or extend the window in a way that doesn’t reflect the proximity-based policy.