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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.144Keeping a safe distance when overtaking
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sec.144 Keeping a safe distance when overtaking
Subject to section 144A (1) , a driver overtaking a vehicle— must pass the vehicle at a sufficient distance to avoid a collision with the vehicle or obstructing the path of the vehicle; and 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. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 144 amd 2014 SL No. 26 s 9
- (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.