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Safe drivingQuestion 106 of 288

How can you make a driver behind you more likely to brake in time?

  1. Brake late and hard.
  2. Brake early and gradually.
  3. Turn off your brake lights.
  4. Flash your high beams.
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Correct answer: Brake early and gradually.

Your brake lights then show for longer. The driver behind has more time to react.

Source: Driver's Handbook (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, January 2025), Rear-end collisions, page 56

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026