Speed and following distanceQuestion 216 of 318

A driver follows you too closely. What should you do first?

Leave more space in front of your vehicle
Brake hard to warn the driver
Speed up above the speed limit
Stop in your lane and wave the driver past

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Correct answer: Leave more space in front of your vehicle

Leave even more space in front of you. The other driver may then pass you. If the driver still follows too closely, pull off the road when it is safe.

Source: Driving a Passenger Vehicle (SAAQ, 2022), Chapter 4, Sharing the Road > Maintain a Safe Speed and Distance > Keeping a Safe Distance Behind You, page 124

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026