Oncoming traffic needs to be at least 10 seconds away, that would be about 2 blocks away at 55-60mph. You should complete the pass in about 5 seconds
It makes no difference what's oncoming. The time and distanceit takes you to pass depends on what speed the truck is going.
When it is Dangerous to you and oncoming traffic.
When attempting to pass a truck on a two way highway there are three vital, not just one, things a driver must do. The first is to check the white dividing lines to make sure passing is legal. The next thing to do is wait for a stretch of straight highway, no curves, and lastly try to see over ( a small truck) or check on the left side of the road to get a view of oncoming traffic. If a driver seeking to pass cannot see or know whether there is oncoming traffic, then passing is risky and even deadly to the driver, passengers and to oncoming people in other vehicles.
In the United States, yellow lines divide lanes of oncoming traffic. A solid yellow line indicates you cannot safely or legally pass a vehicle in front of you by merging into the oncoming traffic lane; a broken yellow line indicates you can legally and safely pass a vehicle in front of you by merging into the oncoming traffice land after determining there is no oncoming traffic.
In the United States, a broken yellow line in the middle of the road indicates you can see far enough ahead to check for oncoming traffic to safely pass a slower vehicle in front of you. It is still your responsibility to ensure there is no oncoming traffic and that you can safely pass the slower vehicle in front of you before any oncoming traffic reaches you.
In the United States, a broken yellow line in the middle of the road indicates you can see far enough ahead to check for oncoming traffic to safely pass a slower vehicle in front of you. It is still your responsibility to ensure there is no oncoming traffic and that you can safely pass the slower vehicle in front of you before any oncoming traffic reaches you.
It is lawful to pass, if oncoming traffic permits doing so.
They indicate that it is OK to pass when safe to do so (e.g. when there is no oncoming traffic).
It is safe to pass only when you are not entering the bridge and there is no oncoming traffic. It you do not have enough time to pass before a bridge wait until after you have crossed the bridge to pass.
The Difference between a merge and a yield is, when your merging, you are entering oncoming traffic with out stopping, and yielding s letting the traffic pass you and then going when the coast is clear.
If the vehicle is broken down in the roadway and obstructing traffic, you may pass it after ascertaining that by doing so you will not interfere with oncoming traffic.
Make sure the road is clear of oncoming traffic, and be sure you have enough room to complete the pass safely.