What should you do if the vehicle behind you wishes to pass? What should you do if the vehicle behind you wishes to pass?

  • A. Speed up so you're not holding them up

  • B. Pull to the left to let them pass

  • C. Hold your line - it's their responsibility to overtake safely

  • D. Slow down and signal right

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    The correct answer is B
     
    Common courtesy and respect for safety means you should enable the other driver to pass where it's safe.
     
 
 
 

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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