If another vehicle passes you on the highway, what should you do?

• A. Keep in your lane
• B. Move to the left lane to block
• C. Speed up to prevent being passed
• D. Pull over to the right

Answer: (A)

When another vehicle passes, the best move is to stay in your lane and keep a safe, steady speed. Blocking by moving left to impede them creates a risky situation for everyone and can cause crashes or provoke unsafe reactions from other drivers. Trying to speed up to prevent being passed increases speed differentials, reduces your control, and is unsafe. Pulling over to the right on a highway is not appropriate unless you’re exiting or in an emergency; it can put you into a dangerous position. The safer approach is to maintain your lane, monitor traffic, and only change lanes if it’s clearly safe and necessary, signaling as you do.