Revision question · Attitude

You're driving in traffic at the speed limit for the road. What should you do if the driver behind is trying to overtake?

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Move closer to the car ahead, so the driver behind has no room to overtake

Wave the driver behind to overtake when it's safe

Keep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtake

Accelerate to get away from the driver behind

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Keep a steady course and allow the driver behind to overtakeThis was the right answer

Keep a steady course to give the driver behind an opportunity to overtake safely. If necessary, slow down. Reacting incorrectly to another driver's impatience can lead to danger.

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Rule 168Highway Code rule · Keep a steady course and let an overtaking vehicle pass, slowing if necessary.

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