Safe drivingQuestion 275 of 309

You see brake lights flash in the line of vehicles ahead. What should you do?

  1. Speed up to pass
  2. Turn on your high beams
  3. Be ready to stop
  4. Ignore the lights
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Correct answer: Be ready to stop

Flashing brake lights tell you traffic is slowing. Get ready to stop.

Source: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (Government of New Brunswick, 2022), 5.6 The driver, page 61

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026