diff --git a/src/scanner/utils.rs b/src/scanner/utils.rs
index e27f397..f16293d 100644
--- a/src/scanner/utils.rs
+++ b/src/scanner/utils.rs
@@ -470,14 +470,9 @@ impl Requester {
         None
     }
 
-    /// query the statistics handler for the current number of errors based on the given policy
-    async fn get_scan_errors_by_policy(&self, trigger: PolicyTrigger) -> Result<usize> {
-        Ok(self.ferox_scan.num_errors(trigger))
-    }
-
     /// wrapper for adjust_[up,down] functions, checks error levels to determine adjustment direction
     async fn adjust_limit(&self, trigger: PolicyTrigger) -> Result<()> {
-        let scan_errors = self.get_scan_errors_by_policy(trigger).await?;
+        let scan_errors = self.ferox_scan.num_errors(trigger);
         let policy_errors = atomic_load!(self.policy_data.errors, Ordering::SeqCst);
 
         if let Ok(mut guard) = self.tuning_lock.try_lock() {
@@ -691,6 +686,7 @@ mod tests {
         scan_manager::{ScanOrder, ScanType},
     };
     use reqwest::StatusCode;
+    use std::time::Instant;
 
     /// helper to setup a realistic requester test
     async fn setup_requester_test(config: Option<Arc<Configuration>>) -> (Arc<Handles>, Tasks) {
@@ -1229,4 +1225,122 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(pd.heap.write().unwrap().move_up(), 0);
         assert_eq!(pd.heap.write().unwrap().parent_value(), 400);
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 1)]
+    /// cooldown should pause execution and prevent others calling it by setting cooling_down flag
+    async fn cooldown_pauses_and_sets_flag() {
+        let (handles, _) = setup_requester_test(None).await;
+
+        let requester = Arc::new(Requester {
+            handles,
+            tuning_lock: Mutex::new(0),
+            ferox_scan: Arc::new(FeroxScan::default()),
+            target_url: "http://localhost".to_string(),
+            rate_limiter: RwLock::new(None),
+            policy_data: PolicyData::new(RequesterPolicy::AutoBail, 7),
+        });
+
+        let start = Instant::now();
+        let clone = requester.clone();
+        let resp = tokio::task::spawn(async move {
+            sleep(Duration::new(1, 0)).await;
+            clone.policy_data.cooling_down.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+        });
+
+        requester.cool_down().await;
+
+        assert_eq!(resp.await.unwrap(), true);
+        println!("{}", start.elapsed().as_millis());
+        assert!(start.elapsed().as_millis() >= 3500);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 1)]
+    /// adjust_limit should add one to the streak counter when errors from scan equal policy and
+    /// increase the scan rate
+    async fn adjust_limit_increments_streak_counter_on_upward_movement() {
+        let (handles, _) = setup_requester_test(None).await;
+
+        let requester = Requester {
+            handles,
+            tuning_lock: Mutex::new(0),
+            ferox_scan: Arc::new(FeroxScan::default()),
+            target_url: "http://localhost".to_string(),
+            rate_limiter: RwLock::new(None),
+            policy_data: PolicyData::new(RequesterPolicy::AutoBail, 7),
+        };
+
+        requester.policy_data.set_reqs_sec(400);
+        requester.adjust_limit(PolicyTrigger::Errors).await.unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(*requester.tuning_lock.lock().unwrap(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(requester.policy_data.get_limit(), 300);
+        assert_eq!(
+            requester.rate_limiter.read().await.as_ref().unwrap().max(),
+            300
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 1)]
+    /// adjust_limit should reset the streak counter when errors from scan are > policy and
+    /// decrease the scan rate
+    async fn adjust_limit_resets_streak_counter_on_downward_movement() {
+        let (handles, _) = setup_requester_test(None).await;
+
+        let scan = FeroxScan::default();
+        scan.add_error();
+        scan.add_error();
+
+        let requester = Requester {
+            handles,
+            tuning_lock: Mutex::new(0),
+            ferox_scan: Arc::new(scan),
+            target_url: "http://localhost".to_string(),
+            rate_limiter: RwLock::new(None),
+            policy_data: PolicyData::new(RequesterPolicy::AutoBail, 7),
+        };
+
+        requester.policy_data.set_reqs_sec(400);
+        requester.policy_data.set_errors(1);
+
+        let mut guard = requester.tuning_lock.lock().unwrap();
+        *guard = 2;
+        drop(guard);
+
+        requester.adjust_limit(PolicyTrigger::Errors).await.unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(*requester.tuning_lock.lock().unwrap(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(requester.policy_data.get_limit(), 100);
+        assert_eq!(
+            requester.rate_limiter.read().await.as_ref().unwrap().max(),
+            100
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 1)]
+    /// adjust_limit should remove the rate limiter when remove_limit is set
+    async fn adjust_limit_removes_rate_limiter() {
+        let (handles, _) = setup_requester_test(None).await;
+
+        let scan = FeroxScan::default();
+        scan.add_error();
+        scan.add_error();
+
+        let requester = Requester {
+            handles,
+            tuning_lock: Mutex::new(0),
+            ferox_scan: Arc::new(scan),
+            target_url: "http://localhost".to_string(),
+            rate_limiter: RwLock::new(None),
+            policy_data: PolicyData::new(RequesterPolicy::AutoBail, 7),
+        };
+
+        requester.policy_data.set_reqs_sec(400);
+        requester
+            .policy_data
+            .remove_limit
+            .store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+
+        requester.adjust_limit(PolicyTrigger::Errors).await.unwrap();
+        assert!(requester.rate_limiter.read().await.is_none());
+    }
 }