When riding your moped, if you notice that the vehicle behind you is getting too close, what preventive measure must you take to ensure greater safety?

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When a vehicle is following too closely behind, you cannot directly control the gap it keeps. For that reason, the appropriate defensive riding technique is to increase the safety distance from the vehicle ahead. With more space available, in the event of anything unexpected you will be able to brake more gently and earlier, avoiding sudden braking that would cause the vehicle behind to run into the moped. Accelerating to get away does not solve the problem: it forces you to exceed the speed limits of the moped and increases the severity of a possible accident. Pulling over to the right immediately is not appropriate either, because abruptly leaving your usual path can create instability and unnecessary risks.

When riding your moped, if you notice that the vehicle behind you is getting too close, what preventive measure must you take to ensure greater safety?

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