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Difficulty: EasyPassing, Overtaking, and Lane Changing Rules

You are driving on a two-lane road when another vehicle begins to overtake and pass you on the left. What is your legal responsibility as the driver being passed?

  1. Maintain your current speed and position, keeping to the right side of your lane without accelerating.Answer
  2. B
    Speed up slightly so the passing driver can finish overtaking faster.
  3. C
    Steer onto the paved right shoulder to make extra room for the overtaking vehicle.
  4. D
    Flash your high-beam headlights to notify the passing driver when it is safe to return to the lane.

Answer

Maintain your current speed and position, keeping to the right side of your lane without accelerating.
When being overtaken on a two-lane road, a driver must give way to the right upon hearing a signal or seeing the passing vehicle, and must not increase speed until the passing maneuver is completely finished.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the scenario role
You are the vehicle being passed (overtaken) on a two-lane road.
Traffic laws specify separate rules for the passing vehicle and the vehicle being passed.
2
Apply traffic regulations for being overtaken
Keep to the right of your lane and maintain a steady speed.
Increasing speed prolongs the time the passing vehicle remains in the opposing traffic lane, creating a dangerous hazard.

Key Concept

Duties of a Driver Being Overtaken
Estimated Time:45s
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Topics

Passing, Overtaking, and Lane Changing Rules

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