Revision question · Vehicle handling

You're travelling on a road that has road humps. What should you do when the driver in front is travelling more slowly than you?

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Sound your horn

Overtake as soon as you can

Flash your headlights

Slow down and stay behind

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Slow down and stay behindThis was the right answer

Be patient and stay behind the car in front. You shouldn't normally overtake other vehicles in areas subject to traffic calming. If you overtake here, you may easily exceed the speed limit, defeating the purpose of the traffic-calming measures.

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Rule 153Highway Code rule · Calming features slow traffic; stay behind the slower car and keep the reduced speed through the whole stretch.

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