When being overtaken, you should accelerate to finish overtaking sooner.

When being overtaken, you should accelerate to finish overtaking sooner.

• A. Always accelerate
• B. Maintain your speed
• C. Slow down
• D. Do not speed up; maintain safe distance and let overtaking finish

Answer: (D)

When someone is overtaking you, the safest move is to stay in your lane and keep a steady, safe distance, letting the overtaking driver complete the maneuver. Accelerating would push you closer to the other vehicle, reduce the overtaker’s margin for error, and increase the risk of a collision or sideswipe. Maintaining a safe following distance and not speeding up gives the other driver the room they need to pass safely. Once they’re fully ahead, you can resume your normal speed. Slowing down or speeding up would either disrupt the pass or create unnecessary risk, which is why those options aren’t appropriate.

When someone is overtaking you, the safest move is to stay in your lane and keep a steady, safe distance, letting the overtaking driver complete the maneuver. Accelerating would push you closer to the other vehicle, reduce the overtaker’s margin for error, and increase the risk of a collision or sideswipe. Maintaining a safe following distance and not speeding up gives the other driver the room they need to pass safely. Once they’re fully ahead, you can resume your normal speed. Slowing down or speeding up would either disrupt the pass or create unnecessary risk, which is why those options aren’t appropriate.