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Freeways and passingQuestion 100 of 229

A vehicle is passing you. What should you do?

  1. Speed up to stay ahead
  2. Move to the road shoulder
  3. Slow down and brake hard
  4. Keep your lane position and your speed
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Correct answer: Keep your lane position and your speed

Let the vehicle pass. Do not change your speed or lane position.

Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, California DMV, 2025), Section 6. Navigating the Roads: Being Passed, page 25

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026