You are driving at the speed limit in lane 1 of a road with two lanes each way, and car A is following very closely behind you. Lane 2 is empty. Which TWO are correct? Select TWO
- Your car (blue) is going straight in lane 1 at the speed limit
- Car A is following very closely behind
- Lane 2 is empty
- Two lanes in each direction
Unless it is unavoidable, such as to prevent danger, you must not brake suddenly (Article 19(4) of the Road Traffic Act). Even if the car behind is tailgating, braking hard as a warning or exceeding the speed limit is not allowed, so think about how to safely let it go first.
Answer: ①, ②
Explanation
Unless it is to avoid danger or similar, you must not brake hard by suddenly stopping or slowing down (Road Traffic Act Article 19(4)). Brake-checking a tailgater leads to a rear-end crash, so keep a steady speed, and since lane 2 is empty, check it is safe, signal and move over to let car A go ahead (Article 19(3)). Driving above the maximum speed is prohibited (Article 17(3)), and straddling two lanes to block is also dangerous.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제19조 제4항, 제3항, 제17조 제3항