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#### 144 Keeping a safe distance when overtaking
144 Keeping a safe distance when overtaking
> A driver overtaking a vehicle—
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> > (a) must pass the vehicle at a sufficient distance to avoid a collision with the vehicle or obstructing the path of the vehicle, and
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> > (b) must not return to the marked lane or line of traffic where the vehicle is travelling until the driver is a sufficient distance past the vehicle to avoid a collision with the vehicle or obstructing the path of the vehicle.
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> Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> Note.
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> Marked lane and overtake are defined in the Dictionary.