140No overtaking unless safe to do so

140 No overtaking unless safe to do so

140 No overtaking unless safe to do so

A driver must not overtake a vehicle unless—

(a) the driver has a clear view of any approaching traffic, and

(b) the driver can safely overtake the vehicle.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Note 1.

Approaching, overtake and traffic are defined in the Dictionary.

Note 2.

A driver is not permitted to overtake another vehicle by crossing a single continuous dividing line only, a single continuous dividing line to the left of a broken dividing line or 2 parallel continuous dividing lines—see rules 134(2) and 132(2).