141No overtaking etc. to the left of a vehicle

141 No overtaking etc. to the left of a vehicle

Rule 141(1) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 50(1).

(1) A driver (except the rider of a bicycle or an electric scooter) must not overtake a vehicle to the left of the vehicle unless—

(a) the driver is driving on a multi-lane road and the vehicle can be safely overtaken in a marked lane to the left of the vehicle; or

(b) the vehicle is turning right, or making a U‑turn from the centre of the road, and is giving a right change of direction signal; or

(c) the vehicle is stationary and it is safe to overtake to the left of the vehicle.

Note to rule 141(1) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 50(2).

Bicycle, centre of the road, electric scooter, marked lane, multi-lane road, overtake, right change of direction signal and U-turn are defined in the dictionary.

Rule 141(2) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 50(3).

(2) The rider of a bicycle or an electric scooter must not ride past, or overtake, to the left of a vehicle that is turning left and is giving a left change of direction signal.

turning right does not include making a hook turn;

vehicle does not include a tram, a bus travelling along tram tracks, or any vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign.

1 Tram and travelling along tram tracks are defined in the dictionary.

2 Part 4, Division 3 deals with making hook turns.

3 Division 7 of this Part deals with overtaking and passing trams (and buses travelling along tram tracks).

4 Rule 143 deals with overtaking or passing a vehicle displaying a do not overtake turning vehicle sign.

(4) This rule does not apply to the rider of a motor cycle engaging in lane filtering in the circumstances set out in rule 151B.

Lane filtering is defined in the dictionary.