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Difficulty: MediumPassing, Overtaking, and Lane Changing Rules

When driving on a two-lane highway, if another vehicle moves into the oncoming lane to legally pass your vehicle, traffic law requires you to maintain your speed or yield right-of-way by slowing down, prohibiting you from accelerating until the passing vehicle has completed the maneuver.

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True. Drivers being overtaken on a two-lane road must maintain speed or slow down slightly, and it is illegal to accelerate until the passing vehicle has safely returned to the lane.
The statement is true because traffic laws explicitly forbid drivers from increasing their speed while being overtaken by another vehicle. Maintaining speed or easing off the accelerator ensures the passing vehicle can complete the maneuver as quickly and safely as possible.

Step-by-Step Solution

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Identify the driver's legal duty when being overtaken on a two-lane roadway.
The driver being passed must facilitate the safe passage of the overtaking vehicle.
Passing on a two-lane road requires using a lane reserved for oncoming traffic, making rapid completion of the pass critical to road safety.
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Evaluate the safety and legality of accelerating while another vehicle is passing.
Increasing speed while being passed is illegal and creates an immediate collision hazard.
Accelerating prevents the passing vehicle from re-entering the right lane safely before meeting oncoming traffic.

Key Concept

Duties of a Driver Being Overtaken
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