When a car passes you on a 2-lane road, you should
- be prepared to slow down and make room ✓
- speed up and keep to the right
- maintain your speed and keep to the right
- always maintain your speed and position in the lane
Answer: A. be prepared to slow down and make room
You should be prepared to slow down and make room for the car passing you.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that when someone is trying to pass you, you should not speed up because that is illegal. Instead, it tells you to help the other driver get back into your lane by slowing down and making room. That fits being ready to reduce your speed and leave space on a two-lane road. The rule is about helping the pass finish safely, not about holding your speed no matter what.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. speed up and keep to the right — Speeding up while another vehicle is passing is illegal according to the handbook, and it makes the pass harder rather than helping it.
- C. maintain your speed and keep to the right — Keeping the same speed and staying right does not give the passing driver the room the handbook says to make by slowing down.
- D. always maintain your speed and position in the lane — Always holding your speed and lane position ignores the handbook advice to help a passing driver get back in by slowing down and making room.
Remember it
When someone is passing, your job is to make the pass easier, not to race them.