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When are you legally allowed to overtake another vehicle on the left hand side of the road?
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∙ 15y ago
You are only legally allowed to pass a vehicle by going into the other lane of traffic under two conditions:
1) There is a dotted yellow line and there is no risk of causing an accident.
2) By doing so you are avoiding an accident.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt depends on the country you are in. Many countries drive on the left as a matter of course.
But in CAN and the US, you can drive in the left lane while passing another vehicle, legally.
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∙ 13y ago(in the US) you may drive to the left side of the roadway (unless prohibited by signs) when operating on a one-way street or road - OR, at the direction of a police officer in an emergency situation.
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∙ 14y agoMany countries, such as Britain, drive on the left side of the road, with the driver's seat on the right of the car. If you're in a right country, then don't drive on the left.
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∙ 12y agoover the double yellow line
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Is it acceptable to increase the speed of your vehicle over the legal speed limit to pass or overtake another vehicle?
In practice, It is acceptable to increase the speed of your vehicle over the legal speed limit to pass or overtake another vehicle. Legally, it is not permitted. If the other vehicle is already at the speed limit, you should not be passing it. If it were a police car you were passing, at any speed above the speed limit, they could stop you.
When should you dim your headlights when you overtake another vehicle?
never
In general you should pass a vehicle or bicycle going in your direction on the right?
For a country with right side traffic you should as a rule overtake a vehicle on its left side. But on a bicycle it's allowed to overtake on the right side as well.
When overtake another vehicle at nightwhy should you use your low beams?
Because - as you overtake the vehicle in front, high-beams will be reflected straight back at the driver - through their mirrors. Low beams are angled more towards the ground.
Which lane is not to be used to pass or overtake another vehicle?
(in the US) On multi-lane roadways - The far right lane
It is acceptable to increase the speed of your vehicle to pass or overtake another vehicle on the road?
So long as you are not speeding as you are passing yes. However if the vehicle you are passing is traveling at the speed limit the cop that books you will contend that you had no reason for passing.
Is it acceptable to increase the speed of your vehicle over the legal speed limit to pass or overtake another vehicle on the road?
In practice, It is acceptable to increase the speed of your vehicle over the legal speed limit to pass or overtake another vehicle. Legally, it is not permitted. If the other vehicle is already at the speed limit, you should not be passing it. If it were a police car you were passing, at any speed above the speed limit, they could stop you.
When passing another vechile you can exceed the speed limit?
The speed limit is exactly that - the speed limit. While a reasonable excess of speed might be overlooked when overtaking another vehicle, there is no guarantee. You can be pulled over and cited for speeding, still.
What should you do when overtaking a vehicle?
You should only overtake if it is safe to do so.
In pa if you are making a right turn can a vehicle behid you cross a solid white lineto go around you.?
No, they cannot. A continuous white line means that no vehicle should overtake another, especially when one is turning.
When passing another vehicle on the highway you may?
No. If the vehicle you are passing is going at the correct speed, why should you need to overtake. When overtaking a vehicle you should ensure there is enough clear road ahead of you to pass the vehicle without over speeding. If this is not the case you should not attempt an overtaking manoeuvre.
When you overtake another vehicle at night why should you use your low beams?
You should use your low beams to avoid blinding the driver ahead as you lights reflect in his mirrors.
