If you have to drive at a slow speed that may hold up other vehicles, what should you do? If you have to drive at a slow speed that may hold up other vehicles, what should you do?

  • A. Drive at night when there's less traffic

  • B. Keep to the left and let others pass where possible

  • C. Nothing - drive as normal as it's other drivers' responsibility to overtake you safely

  • D. Keep as close as you can to the centre of the road

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    The correct answer is B
     
    Correct. If you hold other drivers up, you may cause them to be frustrated which might lead them to try to overtake in a dangerous place
     
 
 
 

What reason would a vehicle be driving slowly?

This could apply to you if you are:

  • a novice driver and you are building your confidence
  • driving a vehicle which is not capable of maintaining the open road speed limit such as a moped or agricultural vehicle
  • towing a trailer
  • driving a heavy vehicle
  • driving slowly because you are sightseeing, or you have passengers who don't travel well
  • driving on a space saver spare tyre.

If you are already driving slowly, pulling over periodically to let other drivers past will not impact on your journey much, but will significantly reduce the frustration experienced if faster drivers are stuck behind you.

If you unreasonably prevent people passing you when they want to, you could be deemed to be holding up traffic unnecessarily and you might be pulled over by the police. Slow driving where it is inconsiderate attracts a $150 fine.

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