You can avoid being hit by a tailgater if you

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move to the left side of your lane.
move to the left side of your lane.

look in the rearview mirrors and warn the tailgater.
look in the rearview mirrors and warn the tailgater.

increase your following distance to four seconds or more.
increase your following distance to four seconds or more.

keep steady pressure on the brake.

Answer 1

To avoid being hit by a tailgater, the best response from the options provided is to:

increase your following distance to four seconds or more.

This gives you more time to react to any sudden stops and helps reduce the likelihood of an accident.