You’re in a line of traffic. The driver behind you is following very closely. What action should you take?

A: Ignore the following driver and continue to travel within the speed limit

B: Slow down, gradually increasing the gap between you and the vehicle in front

C: Signal left and wave the following driver past

D: Move over to a position just left of the centre line of the road

If the driver behind is following too closely, there’s a danger they’ll collide with the back of your vehicle if you stop suddenly. You can reduce this risk by slowing down and increasing the safety margin in front of you. This reduces the chance that you

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