If you are driving in the left lane and a vehicle behind you is operating at a higher speed:
- It is your right to continue using the left lane.
- You are required by law to move out of the left lane. ✓
- You should ignore the other vehicle.
- You should brake to get the other driver to slow down.
Answer: B. You are required by law to move out of the left lane.
You are required by law to move out of the left lane.
Why this is the answer
The passage states that when a faster vehicle comes up behind you, Florida law requires you to leave the left lane. It also gives the being-passed rule: do not speed up, and shift right within your lane so the passing driver has room and a clearer view. That makes moving over a legal requirement here, not just a courtesy. Staying in the left lane would go against that instruction for drivers being overtaken.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. It is your right to continue using the left lane. — Continuing in the left lane conflicts with the handbook's statement that Florida law requires you to move out when a faster vehicle is overtaking from behind.
- C. You should ignore the other vehicle. — Ignoring the faster vehicle does not satisfy the requirement to move out of the left lane when you are being overtaken.
- D. You should brake to get the other driver to slow down. — The handbook does not tell you to brake to influence another driver; it tells you not to speed up and to move out of the left lane when a faster vehicle is overtaking.
Remember it
Faster traffic behind you in the left lane is your cue to clear that lane.
Official handbook: Florida Driver License Handbook (FLHSMV), 7. Driving Safety – Passing, p. 67