South Australian Current Regulations

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 144

144—Keeping a safe distance when overtaking

A driver overtaking a vehicle—

            (a)         must pass the vehicle at a sufficient distance to avoid a collision with the vehicle or obstructing the path of the vehicle; and

            (b)         must not return to the marked lane or line of traffic where the vehicle is travelling until the driver is a sufficient distance past the vehicle to avoid a collision with the vehicle or obstructing the path of the vehicle.

Offence provision.

SA NOTE—

For South Australia, in addition to this rule, see regulation 11A of the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 .

Note—

"Marked lane" and "overtake" are defined in the dictionary.