Texas Car / Permit practice question · Speed & Space Management
A driver is tailgating you and wants to get by. Texas road-rage advice says you should:
Answer choices
- let the driver pass instead of braking or speeding up to keep them behind you— Correct answer
- brake hard to send them a warning
- speed up far above the limit
- brake-check them repeatedly
Why this is the answer
The handbook's road-rage tips say never to slow down on purpose, slam on your brakes, or speed up just to keep another driver from passing or entering your lane. So you ease over and let the tailgater go by. Brake-checking or racing away only escalates things. Do your own part by following at a safe distance and never tailgating.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook — Road Rage
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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