Don't speed up while someone passes you
A free practice question for the Georgia permit test, with the answer explained.
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A driver behind you starts to pass you on a two-lane road. What does the law say about your speed?
The rule
When a driver behind is passing you, it is against the law to speed up before they have passed you completely. Slowing slightly makes the pass easier.
It is against the law to speed up while another car is passing you. Slowing down slightly is the courteous choice.
From the Georgia Drivers' Manual, page 19. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DDS have the final word.
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