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Speed and following distanceQuestion 260 of 288

How can you warn the driver behind that you plan to stop?

  1. Flash your brake lights.
  2. Flash your high beams.
  3. Wave your hand out the window.
  4. Sound your horn.
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Correct answer: Flash your brake lights.

This alerts the driver behind before you slow down.

Source: Driver's Handbook (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, January 2025), To avoid being struck from behind, page 115

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026