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Prince Edward Island Knowledge Test — Instruction Permit Practice Question

Knowledge test administered by Highway Safety Division for the Instruction Permit licence. 40 questions, 80% to pass.

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Rules of the Road

Tailgating (following too closely) in PEI is:

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Correct Answer: B. An offence — 'following too closely' under Highway Traffic Act

Tailgating causes rear-end collisions and is a major injury mechanism; enforcement acts preventively.

Why the other answers are wrong

A.Legal if you can stopLegal threshold is about gap, not claimed ability to stop.
C.Only illegal at highway speedsOffence applies at any speed.
D.Only illegal for commercial vehiclesApplies to all vehicles.