144Keeping a safe distance when overtaking

144 Keeping a safe distance when overtaking

Unless rule 144A applies, a driver overtaking a vehicle—

(a) must pass the vehicle at a sufficient distance to avoid a collision with the vehicle or obstructing the path of the vehicle; and

(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.

Marked lane and overtake are defined in the dictionary.

Rule 144A (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 51(1).

Rule 144A inserted by S.R. No. 35/2021 rule 9.