When your vehicle is about to be hit from the rear, be ready to ______.
a. turn sharply
b. apply the brakes
c. accelerate quickly
d. secure your safety belt?
Applying the brakes wouldn't help you to avoid collision in that situation, but it would definitely help in preventing you from being forced to hit the car in front of you. So by doing this, you minimize the amount of damage that happens in the accident and potentially save other people live.