140No 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.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 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 rule 134(2) and 132(2).