Being tailgated — Arkansas Permit Test
Being tailgated on the Arkansas permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
If you are being followed too closely on a multi-lane roadway, move into the lane to the right when it is clear.
Moving over lets the close driver go by, instead of riding your bumper where any stop could cause a crash.
If you are being followed too closely on a multi-lane roadway, you should move into the lane to the right when it is clear.
If you are being tailgated and there is no right lane, wait until the path ahead is clear and reduce speed so the tailgater can drive around you.
Easing off where the road ahead is open gives the tailgater a safe chance to pass and leave you alone.
If there is no right lane, wait until the path ahead is clear and reduce speed.
Never slow down too quickly to discourage a tailgater; it will increase the risk of being hit from behind.
A tailgater has no room to react, so a sudden slowdown is the very crash you are trying to avoid.
Never slow down too quickly to discourage a tailgater, it will increase the risk of being hit from behind.
On the test
If you are being followed too closely on a multi-lane road, what should you do?
Move into the right lane when clear. Moving over lets the close driver go by, instead of riding your bumper where any stop could cause a crash. Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, p.59: “If you are being followed too closely on a multi-lane roadway, you should move into the lane to the right when it is clear.”
How this works
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, published by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AR.pdf (Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026, Arkansas State Police, retrieved 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AR.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AR-exam.txt (the text of the State Police's audio testing instructions, https://media.ark.org/dps/Audio-Testing-Instructions.pdf, read 2026-10-04; states the 20 correct answers that pass)
- https://dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/services-programs/driver-examination/ (read 2026-10-04; links the study guide and the audio testing instructions, states no count or mark)
- https://media.ark.org/dps/Non-Commercial-DL-Testing-Rules_Current-Effective-as-of-7.23.21.pdf (the State Police's Non-Commercial Driver's License Testing Rules, read 2026-10-04; Rule 1 sets the five-day retest wait and no figure)