Which action should you take if a vehicle is tailgating your bus?

If a vehicle is tailgating your bus, the most appropriate action is to slow down to encourage the vehicle to pass. This action helps to create a safer situation for both the bus driver and the tailgating driver. By reducing your speed, you provide the tailgater with an opportunity to safely overtake the bus when the conditions allow. This helps alleviate the pressure that the tailgater may feel to drive closer and potentially engage in dangerous behavior.

Maintaining your speed and position does not address the risk posed by a tailgating vehicle and could lead to a rear-end collision, particularly if the bus needs to stop suddenly. Speeding up to create distance might increase the potential for danger, as the tailgater may react unpredictably. Braking sharply can escalate the situation, potentially causing an accident and not effectively communicating to the tailgater that they should back off. Therefore, slowing down is the safest and most constructive response.