When should you not overtake?
- A When the speed limit has been reduced
- B When you're approaching motorway slip roads
- C When you would have to break the speed limit
- D When your view of the road ahead is clear
Why this is the answer
Never commit yourself to overtaking unless you're absolutely certain that you have the time and space to complete the manoeuvre safely. Do not take any risks that will endanger other road users.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- When the speed limit has been reduced — A reduced limit is still a limit you can overtake within.
- B
- When you're approaching motorway slip roads — Slip roads call for care, and overtaking there is not forbidden outright.
- D
- When your view of the road ahead is clear — A clear view is the condition that makes overtaking possible.
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Asked in: Lorry & Bus (LGV/PCV)
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