Another vehicle is passing you on the left. What does the manual say to do?
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A.
Move onto the shoulder to give more room
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B.
Decrease speed slightly and stay centered in your lane Correct
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C.
Brake firmly and let the driver return in front of you
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D.
Speed up so the pass is over sooner
The answer is "Decrease speed slightly and stay centered in your lane"
When you are passed on the left, the manual says to decrease your speed slightly and stay centered in your lane. Speeding up is the racing reflex, and drivers who treat the pass as a challenge to their position reach for it.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Move onto the shoulder to give more room
The manual tells you to stay centered in your lane, not to move onto the shoulder. This answer confuses shoulder courtesy for a slow farm vehicle with the standard passing response.
C. Brake firmly and let the driver return in front of you
The manual specifies a slight decrease, not firm braking. This answer reads 'decrease speed' as a panic-brake instruction and creates a rear-end risk.
D. Speed up so the pass is over sooner
The manual says to decrease speed slightly, not to speed up. This answer reflects the reflex to treat a pass as a competition rather than a routine merge.
This question tests your knowledge of Passing in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Being Passed," p.40..
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