What should you do if you're being tailgated?

When you find yourself being tailgated, the best response is to safely change lanes or reduce your speed. This approach aims to alleviate the pressure created by the tailgating driver and to increase the space between your vehicle and theirs, thereby minimizing the risk of a collision.

Changing lanes, if it is safe to do so, allows the tailgater to pass you and removes the immediate tension that can arise from being followed too closely. By reducing your speed in a controlled manner, you provide a buffer zone, which can prevent sudden braking or other erratic maneuvers that may provoke the tailgater to react unpredictably.

Maintaining consistent behavior rather than making sudden or abrupt decisions, like accelerating or braking unexpectedly, contributes to a safer driving environment. This strategy keeps you and the tailgater safe, as sudden braking could lead to a rear-end collision, and accelerating might escalate the situation further. Ignoring the tailgater is not advisable, as it dismisses the potential hazards the situation may present.