Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

You're in a line of traffic. What action should you take if the driver behind you is following very closely?

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Ignore the following driver and continue to drive within the speed limit

Slow down, gradually increasing the gap between your vehicle and the one in front

Signal left and wave the following driver past

Move over to a position just left of the centre line of the road

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Slow down, gradually increasing the gap between your vehicle and the one in frontThis was the right answer

It can be worrying if the driver behind hasn't left enough room to stop if you have to brake hard - for example, in an emergency. Driving defensively, you should give yourself a greater safety margin by easing back from the vehicle in front. If an emergency arises, you'll be able to slow down more gradually, giving the driver behind more time to respond.

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Rule 126Highway Code rule · Use at least two seconds in good conditions, restore the gap after a cut-in and create more space ahead when tailgated.

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