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?
- A)No, in heavy traffic moving in parallel lanes it does not count as overtaking
- B)Yes, and it is prohibited
- C)Yes, but it is allowed
Show the correct answer
A) No, in heavy traffic moving in parallel lanes it does not count as overtaking
When traffic is so heavy that the lanes move in parallel, one lane moving faster than another does not count as overtaking.
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- On the brow of a hill there are two lanes in your direction. May you overtake without entering the opposite side of the road?
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