6) Increasing following distance to __________when encountering other motorists who follow too closely is an example of appropriate implementation of the IPDE defensive driving strategy for the maintenance of an appropriate Safety Cushion.

a) Two-seconds
b) Three-seconds
c) Four-seconds
d) Twenty-seconds

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The correct answer is c) Four-seconds. Increasing your following distance to four seconds when encountering other motorists who are following too closely is an effective defensive driving strategy to maintain an appropriate Safety Cushion.