Car permit · Speed
On a road with other traffic, what is generally the safest way to set your speed?
Correct answer: Keeping pace with the vehicles around you.
Answer options
- AGoing slower than the vehicles around you
- BGoing faster than the vehicles around you
- CKeeping pace with the vehicles around you Correct
Why
Big speed differences between vehicles lead to more passing, sudden braking and lane changes, which raise the risk of a crash. Moving at about the same speed as surrounding traffic, without going over the posted limit, keeps those conflicts to a minimum.
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Topic: Speed License: Car permit
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