You are driving on a single-carriageway road and intend to overtake a slow-moving agricultural vehicle. Arrange the following steps in the correct chronological order to complete this manoeuvre safely and courteously according to the Highway Code.
- 1Drop back and maintain a wide separation distance behind the vehicle to maximize your forward view of the road ahead.
- 2Check all mirrors and verify that the road ahead is completely clear of upcoming junctions, bends, dips, and oncoming traffic.
- 3Signal right, perform a final right blind-spot check, and move out smoothly across the centre line.
- 4Accelerate decisively past the vehicle without exceeding the speed limit, leaving ample lateral clearance.
- 5Check the interior rear-view mirror to ensure the overtaken vehicle is fully in view before steering smoothly back into the left lane.
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The correct sequence begins with dropping back to open up forward sightlines, followed by checking mirrors and scanning the entire overtaking path, signalling and checking blind spots before moving out, accelerating past with ample lateral clearance, and finally checking the interior rear-view mirror before returning to the left lane.
Safe overtaking on a single carriageway demands structured application of observation, signaling, positioning, and speed control. Dropping back first creates the necessary sightline to evaluate the road ahead. Once safety is verified, signalling and checking blind spots precedes pulling out. Passing must be swift with safe lateral clearance, and rejoining the left lane must only occur after the vehicle is clearly visible in the interior rear-view mirror to prevent cutting in.
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