On a four lane highway, a red SUV is directly in front of a red car in the far left lane, as the SUV travels at the same pace as the vehicles in the lanes to the right of the SUV. If you were driving the blue Prius in the situation pictured above, explain what you would do to minimize the tailgating hazard on your left.

I will de-accelerate my Prius to allow the red car maneuver.

Explanation:

Recall that the vehicles on the right are moving at the same pace with the SUV, to minimize the tailgating hazard, I will reduce my speed and by so doing slow all vehicles coming from behind my lane. This will allow the red car maneuver to my lane and continue its journey, while follow behind.