Practice question

How should a New York instructor teach a student to handle tailgaters?

  1. Brake hard to teach the tailgater a lesson and force them to create distance
  2. Gradually increase the following distance ahead to create more reaction space, and if possible, move to another lane to let the tailgater pass
  3. Speed up to the tailgater's preferred speed so the following pressure ends
  4. Turn on hazard lights and stop in the active travel lane to make the tailgater pass

Answer: B — Gradually increase the following distance ahead to create more reaction space, and if possible, move to another lane to let the tailgater pass

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