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Speed Limits & Following Distance

Another driver is passing you on a two-lane road. How should you adjust your speed?

  • A.Maintain your speed or slow down slightly - do not speed up
  • B.Speed up so they have to work harder to pass
  • C.Speed up to stay ahead of them
  • D.Slow down abruptly to a crawl
Correct answer

A. Maintain your speed or slow down slightly - do not speed up

Why

When you are being passed, maintain your speed or ease off slightly. Speeding up makes the pass longer and more dangerous for everyone.

Manual topic: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) - Chapter 3: Learning to Drive · From the Pennsylvania Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (PAC-036).

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