A driver behind you is following far too closely, a tailgater. What is a reasonable response?

Pick an answer

1. Speed up until the tailgater falls back on their own without any signal from you, though that is not correct
2. Change lanes repeatedly to lose the tailgater
3. Brake hard to send a message to the tailgater
4. Increase your own following distance from the vehicle ahead, giving yourself more room to slow down gradually

Correct!

Not quite. The correct answer is highlighted.