As a general rule, may you overtake at a junction by entering the opposite side of the road?
- A)Yes, as long as nobody is coming
- B)No, except in cases such as roundabouts or junctions with signposted priority
- C)Yes, if the junction has traffic lights
Show the correct answer
B) No, except in cases such as roundabouts or junctions with signposted priority
Overtaking at junctions and near them is prohibited, with exceptions such as roundabouts, overtaking two-wheeled vehicles or driving on a road with signposted priority.
More overtaking questions
- 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?
- 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?