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Difficulty: MediumOvertaking Rules

While driving at 58 mph in lane 1 of a free-flowing motorway, you catch up to a slow maintenance vehicle ahead. What is the correct and safe procedure to carry out an overtaking manoeuvre?

  1. A
    Flash your headlights to instruct the driver ahead to speed up or move aside before pulling out
  2. B
    Rely solely on your interior rear-view mirror and steer promptly into lane 2 to maintain your cruising speed
  3. Check your mirrors and right blind spot, signal your intention in good time, and move into the lane on your right when safeAnswer
  4. D
    Accelerate past the slower vehicle on the left using the hard shoulder to avoid changing running lanes

Answer

Check your mirrors and right blind spot, signal your intention in good time, and move into the lane on your right when safe
According to UK Highway Code Rule 267, drivers must only overtake when it is safe and legal, always passing on the right on motorways unless traffic is moving in slow-moving queues. Drivers must check all relevant mirrors, check the vehicle's blind spots, signal in good time, and ensure they do not cut in when returning to the left-hand lane.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Assess the traffic situation ahead and behind using interior and door mirrors, followed by a quick check of the right-hand blind spot
Confirms that lane 2 is clear and no faster vehicle is closing in from behind
Prevents moving out directly into the path of an oncoming or overtaking vehicle
2
Indicate right well in advance of changing road position
Gives surrounding drivers clear advance warning of your intention to move out
Allows other road users time to react and adjust their speed or positioning
3
Move smoothly into lane 2, accelerate safely past the slower vehicle, and return to the left when comfortably clear
Completes the overtake safely and legally in full accordance with UK Highway Code Rule 267
Ensures good lane discipline and maintains free traffic flow without cutting across vehicles

Key Concept

Highway Code Rule 267 and the Mirror-Signal-Manoeuvre (MSM) routine for overtaking on multi-lane motorways
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