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ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2017 - REG 144

Keeping a safe distance when overtaking

Unless rule 144A applies, 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.

Penalty:     10 penalty units.

Note

Marked lane and overtake are defined in the dictionary.

Rule 144A (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 51(1).

Rule 144A inserted by S.R. No. 35/2021 rule 9.



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