If the vehicle driving behind our truck is following at an excessively short distance, what measure must be taken to minimize the risk of an accident?

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When a vehicle drives right up against the rear of our truck (harassment or 'tailgating'), the driver cannot directly control the distance behind, but can control the distance ahead. For this reason, the appropriate defensive driving technique is to increase the safety distance from the vehicle ahead. This creates a 'cushion' of space sufficient to react to the unexpected, making it possible to signal and brake gently and progressively, avoiding sudden braking that would cause a rear-end collision. Accelerating only increases the driving speed and the risk, while reducing the distance to the vehicle ahead severely aggravates the danger of a pile-up.

If the vehicle driving behind our truck is following at an excessively short distance, what measure must be taken to minimize the risk of an accident?

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