Revision question · The driver

You're driving at the legal speed limit. What should you do if a vehicle comes up quickly behind, flashing its headlights?

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Accelerate to maintain a gap behind you

Touch the brake pedal sharply to show your brake lights

Maintain your speed and prevent the vehicle from overtaking

Allow the vehicle to overtake

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Allow the vehicle to overtakeThis was the right answer

Don't try to enforce the speed limit by blocking another vehicle's progress. This is likely to cause the other driver to become more frustrated. Slow down or move over when it's safe and allow the other vehicle to pass.

Reviewed reading for this question

Rule 168Highway Code rule · Do not obstruct an overtake or try to enforce the speed limit; slow if necessary to let the other vehicle complete it safely.

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