You are going to overtake a cyclist on a road with one lane in each direction and cannot leave 1.5 metres without entering the opposite lane. What should you do?
- A)Pass leaving less room
- B)Sound the horn so they move over
- C)Enter the opposite lane if it is clear and allowed, or wait
Show the correct answer
C) Enter the opposite lane if it is clear and allowed, or wait
You must always keep the minimum gap of 1.5 metres. If that means entering the opposite lane, you may only do so if it is clear and overtaking is allowed.
More overtaking questions
- As a general rule, may you overtake at a junction by entering the opposite side of the road?
- In heavy traffic on a dual carriageway, vehicles in the right lane are moving slightly faster than those in the left. Are they overtaking on the right?
- On an urban road with at least two marked lanes in each direction, may you overtake on the right?
- On a road with two or more lanes in each direction, how should you overtake a cyclist?
- Outside a built-up area, you are going to overtake a pedestrian walking on the hard shoulder. What is the minimum sideways gap you must leave?
- On the brow of a hill there are two lanes in your direction. May you overtake without entering the opposite side of the road?