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Zorluk: OrtaLane Discipline and Positioning

You have completed overtaking a slower vehicle on a dual carriageway and intend to return to the left-hand lane. What is the correct sequence of actions to complete this manoeuvre safely? Arrange the following steps in the correct chronological order from first to last.

  1. 1Check your interior mirror and left door mirror to confirm the overtaken vehicle is fully visible at a safe distance behind.
  2. 2Signal left in good time to communicate your intention to change lanes to other road users.
  3. 3Perform a quick sideways glance into your left blind spot to verify no vehicles or cyclists are positioned alongside.
  4. 4Steer smoothly across into the left-hand lane without cutting abruptly across the front of the vehicle you overtook.
  5. 5Cancel your direction indicator and maintain a safe following distance ahead.

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The correct sequence begins with checking the interior and left door mirrors, followed by signalling left, performing a left blind spot check, steering smoothly into the left-hand lane, and finally cancelling the indicator.
Rule 137 and Rule 138 of The Highway Code state that drivers should keep to the left-hand lane on dual carriageways unless overtaking. When returning to the left lane after completing an overtake, drivers must follow the Mirrors-Signal-Manoeuvre (MSM) routine: check the interior and left door mirrors first to ensure adequate clearance, apply the left signal in good time, make a final blind spot check, guide the vehicle smoothly across into the lane, and cancel the indicator once established.

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1
Check interior and left exterior mirrors
You establish that the overtaken vehicle is safely behind you and there is sufficient clearance to return.
According to the Mirrors-Signal-Manoeuvre (MSM) routine, observation via mirrors must always come before signalling or moving.
2
Signal left
Following and overtaken drivers are warned of your intended change of lane.
Clear, timely signals inform surrounding road users before any physical change in road position begins.
3
Check the left blind spot
You ensure no other vehicle, motorcyclist, or road user is hidden in the area unreflected by the mirrors.
Mirrors have blind spots; a brief check ensures the space you are entering remains entirely clear.
4
Manoeuvre smoothly into the left lane
The vehicle safely transitions into the normal driving lane without causing the overtaken driver to brake.
Lane discipline requires keeping to the left lane on multi-lane carriageways unless overtaking.
5
Cancel the indicator and establish lane position
The turn signal ceases to flash and normal cruising following distance is maintained.
Failing to cancel an indicator can mislead other road users into thinking you plan to take an imminent exit or slip road.

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Applying the Mirrors-Signal-Manoeuvre (MSM) routine to return safely to the nearside lane after overtaking on a dual carriageway.
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