A lorry is overtaking you on a two-lane motorway. What should you do if it does not have the speed to get past?
- A Continue at the same speed
- B Be prepared to reduce your speed
- C Increase your speed and force the lorry to drop back
- D Brake hard to allow the other driver to cut in
Why this is the answer
Always be prepared to give way to overtaking lorries or buses. Maintaining your speed will only block the motorway to other traffic unnecessarily. You may find yourself in a similar situation if the limiter on your vehicle does not allow you enough speed to successfully overtake another vehicle.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- Continue at the same speed — Holding your speed leaves the other driver stranded alongside you with nowhere to go.
- C
- Increase your speed and force the lorry to drop back — Speeding up to punish them keeps two large vehicles side by side for even longer.
- D
- Brake hard to allow the other driver to cut in — Braking hard invites the vehicle behind you into the space you have just made.
Where this comes from
- Driving Buses and Coaches — section 7
- Driving Goods Vehicles — section 7
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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Asked in: Lorry & Bus (LGV/PCV)
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