Module 4: Defensive driving
Defensive driving strategies
5 minLesson 1 of 1 Awaiting expert reviewLast reviewed: 29 September 2026
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What you will learn
Apply defensive driving strategies in complex traffic.
- Escape routes
- Managing tailgaters
- Staying calm
Always have an out
Safe-driving advicePosition your car so you have space to move if another driver makes a mistake. If someone tailgates you, let them pass when safe. Don't respond to aggressive driving.
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- Keep an escape route.
- Let tailgaters pass.
- Stay calm.
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Sources Awaiting expert reviewLast checked: 29 September 2026
- Official sourceView official source: Drive – free learning tools from NZTA (opens in a new tab)NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi / ACC