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OVERTAKING
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CORRECT
OVERTAKING PROCEEDURE
(photo top
left) IF
you are travelling faster than the vehicle in front of you,you will have
to decide wether to overtake or slow down Photo top right If
you decide to overtake,the first thing to do is look in your mirrors,so
you know the speed and distance of any following traffic. Photo bottom When it is safe to do so,and if required,signal your intentions to move out by using the direction indicator signal.Remember this signal gives you no right of way or protection whatsoever.It is a signal of intent and no more
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When it is safe to do so, steer a steady course to a position to overtake the vehicle in front.Come out at a shallow angle. A vehicle
travelling alongside another vehicle is in a zone of danger,Don’t stay
there too long.Overtaking should be completed as quickly as
possible,subject to the prevailing traffic and weather conditions at the
time.Always exercise patience and leave a magin for safety and errors
that can be made by the driver in front who may not be aware that he/she
is being overtaken. |