DMV VA Section 3.4

A driver is tailgating you when:

• A car is in the lane next to you.

• Three cars are moving in the same direction.

• A vehicle hits another vehicle from behind.

• The driver behind you is following too closely.

In order to create a space cushion around your vehicle, you should:

• Move to the right side of your lane.

• Switch lanes frequently.

• Move to the left side of your lane.

• Stay in the middle of your lane.

What rule should you use on a dry surface when you are traveling under 35 mph?

• The one-second rule.

• The three-second rule.

• The four-second rule.

• The two-second rule.

Your following distance should increase in all of the following situations except:

• Driving behind a motorcycle.

• Driving in bad weather or heavy traffic.

• When entering an expressway.

• When exiting an expressway.

To determine if you are following far enough behind the vehicle ahead of you, you should use the two, three, and four second rules

• True

• False

What rule should you use on a dry surface when you are traveling under 46 to 70 mph?

• The one-second rule.

• The three-second rule.

• The four-second rule.

• The two-second rule.

When you speed or road conditions change, drivers do not need to change their following distance.

• True

• False

As a driver, when should you change your following distance?

• At night

• At dawn or dusk

• When traffic is heavy

• When speed or road conditions change.

What should you do when the driver behind you is tailgating you?

• Brake suddenly

• Gently tap your brake lights and slow down.

• Come to a full stop.

• Speed up