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Difficulty: EasyPassing, Overtaking, and Lane Changing Rules

True or False: When overtaking and passing another vehicle on a two-lane highway, a driver is legally permitted to briefly exceed the posted speed limit to complete the pass safely.

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Answer

The statement is False. Drivers must obey posted speed limits at all times, including while overtaking and passing other vehicles.
The statement is false because traffic laws require drivers to remain at or below the posted speed limit at all times, including while overtaking another vehicle. If a vehicle ahead cannot be passed without exceeding the speed limit, the pass cannot be executed legally.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the legal speed restriction during a passing maneuver.
Posted speed limits represent maximum allowable legal speeds.
Speed laws apply uniformly to all driving actions unless specific emergency exemptions exist.
2
Evaluate whether passing provides a legal speed exception.
No speed limit exception is granted for overtaking or passing vehicles.
Exceeding the speed limit to pass increases collision severity and violates fundamental speed regulation laws.

Key Concept

Speed limit adherence during overtaking and passing maneuvers
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