Overtaking Prohibitions: Practice Questions

Knowing when not to overtake matters as much as knowing how. Overtaking is prohibited at intersections, pedestrian crossings and railway crossings, on bridges, on curves and hill crests where you cannot see ahead, on slippery roads and when visibility is poor because of fog or dust. It is also banned across a solid centre line, when a vehicle is approaching from the opposite direction, when the vehicle ahead is already overtaking or someone behind has begun to overtake you, and when it would require exceeding the speed limit. If in doubt, do not overtake.

19 questions · Handbook pp. 198–203 · Unit 6: Overtaking, Parking & Vehicle

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Question 1Is overtaking allowed at an intersection?

1. AYes, if you sound your horn first
2. BYes, if no vehicles are waiting
3. CNo, overtaking is prohibited at intersections ✓(correct answer)
4. DYes, if the light is green

Correct answer: C. Overtaking is prohibited at intersections and at railway crossings.Source: Handbook p. 198

Question 2Is overtaking allowed at a railway crossing?

1. AYes, if the barriers are up
2. BYes, if no train is visible
3. CYes, at low speed
4. DNo, never ✓(correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Overtaking is prohibited at railway crossings.Source: Handbook p. 198

Question 3May car 1 overtake the car ahead here?

1. AYes, if it signals left first
2. BNo, overtaking is prohibited at intersections ✓(correct answer)
3. CYes, if it speeds up enough
4. DYes, the centre line is dashed

Correct answer: B. Even with a dashed centre line, overtaking at intersections is prohibited.Source: Handbook p. 198

Question 4May car 1 overtake the car ahead here?

1. AYes, because the centre line is dashed
2. BNo, overtaking at pedestrian crossings is prohibited ✓(correct answer)
3. CYes, if it sounds the horn
4. DYes, if no pedestrian is on the crossing yet

Correct answer: B. Overtaking is prohibited at pedestrian crossings. The car in front may be hiding a pedestrian.Source: Handbook p. 198

Question 5Is overtaking permitted on a bridge?

1. AYes, on the right side
2. BYes, during daytime
3. CYes, if the bridge has two lanes
4. DNo, overtaking on bridges is prohibited ✓(correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Overtaking is prohibited on bridges.Source: Handbook p. 199

Question 6May car 1 overtake the truck here?

1. ANo, overtaking is prohibited on curves where the road ahead cannot be seen ✓(correct answer)
2. BYes, if it accelerates hard
3. CYes, the centre line is dashed
4. DYes, if the truck is slow

Correct answer: A. Overtaking is prohibited on curved roads and dangerous curves.Source: Handbook p. 199

Question 7Where is overtaking prohibited?

1. AOn roads with more than two lanes per direction
2. BOn long straight roads with good visibility
3. COn curved roads and dangerous curves ✓(correct answer)
4. DOn roads with a dashed centre line

Correct answer: C. Curves are on the list of places where overtaking is prohibited.Source: Handbook p. 199

Question 8The road is slippery after rain. Is overtaking allowed?

1. AYes, if you use your headlights
2. BNo, overtaking on slippery roads is prohibited ✓(correct answer)
3. CYes, if you accelerate quickly
4. DYes, on the right

Correct answer: B. Overtaking is prohibited on slippery roads.Source: Handbook p. 199

Question 9You are approaching the top of a hill and cannot see the road beyond it. May you overtake?

1. AYes, if the centre line is dashed
2. BYes, if the vehicle ahead is slow
3. CNo, overtaking where you cannot see the road ahead over a hill is prohibited ✓(correct answer)
4. DYes, if you sound the horn first

Correct answer: C. Overtaking is prohibited at hills and crests, where oncoming traffic cannot be seen.Source: Handbook p. 200

Question 10May car 1 overtake the truck now?

1. AYes, if it flashes its headlights
2. BNo, a vehicle is coming from the opposite direction ✓(correct answer)
3. CYes, the centre line is dashed
4. DYes, if it moves back quickly

Correct answer: B. Overtaking is prohibited when vehicles are coming the other way; you must not obstruct oncoming traffic.Source: Handbook p. 200

Question 11Visibility is poor because of fog or a dust storm. Is overtaking allowed?

1. AYes, with fog lights on
2. BYes, on straight roads
3. CYes, if you sound the horn
4. DNo, overtaking is prohibited when visibility is insufficient ✓(correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Overtaking is prohibited where visibility on the roads is insufficient or weak.Source: Handbook p. 201

Question 12What does this sign mean?

1. ACar park
2. BNo overtaking ✓(correct answer)
3. CKeep a safe distance
4. DTwo-way traffic

Correct answer: B. The red circle with two cars side by side means overtaking is prohibited.Source: Handbook p. 202

Question 13May car 1 overtake the truck here?

1. AYes, if the road ahead is clear
2. BNo, crossing the solid centre line to overtake is prohibited ✓(correct answer)
3. CYes, because the truck is slow
4. DYes, if it returns to its lane quickly

Correct answer: B. Overtaking is prohibited where there are solid lines between the lanes.Source: Handbook p. 202

Question 14The line between your lane and the oncoming lane is solid. What does that mean for overtaking?

1. AOvertaking across it is prohibited ✓(correct answer)
2. BOvertaking is allowed during daytime only
3. COvertaking is allowed if it is safe
4. DOvertaking is allowed for cars but not trucks

Correct answer: A. Solid lines between the lanes mean no overtaking.Source: Handbook p. 202

Question 15The vehicle in front drives at 95 km/h on a road limited to 100 km/h. Should you overtake it?

1. AYes, at 100 km/h, however long it takes
2. BYes, at 120 km/h for a short time
3. CNo, you cannot drive significantly faster without exceeding the limit ✓(correct answer)
4. DYes, if you flash your lights first

Correct answer: C. Overtaking is prohibited if you can't drive significantly faster than the vehicle in front, or if you'd exceed the speed limit.Source: Handbook p. 203

Question 16Is it allowed to exceed the speed limit briefly to complete an overtake?

1. AYes, for up to 10 seconds
2. BNo, overtaking is prohibited if it requires exceeding the speed limit ✓(correct answer)
3. CYes, on highways
4. DYes, by up to 20 km/h

Correct answer: B. Overtaking is prohibited if the speed limit would be exceeded.Source: Handbook p. 203

Question 17Car 2 in front of you has already started to overtake the truck. May car 1 overtake too?

1. AYes, if car 1 is faster
2. BYes, by following close behind car 2
3. CYes, on the right side of the truck
4. DNo, not while the vehicle in front is overtaking ✓(correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Overtaking is prohibited if the vehicle in front begins to overtake another vehicle.Source: Handbook p. 203

Question 18You want to overtake, but your mirror shows a car behind you has already started overtaking you. What should you do?

1. ADo not overtake; stay in your lane ✓(correct answer)
2. BSpeed up to stay ahead
3. CBrake hard to let it pass
4. DMove out quickly in front of it

Correct answer: A. Overtaking is prohibited if a vehicle behind you has begun to overtake you.Source: Handbook p. 203

Question 19You are not sure whether it is safe to overtake. What does the handbook advise?

1. ADo not try to overtake if you are in doubt ✓(correct answer)
2. BOvertake quickly to reduce risk
3. COvertake on the right instead
4. DOvertake while sounding the horn

Correct answer: A. Many things must be considered when overtaking, so do not try to overtake if you are in doubt.Source: Handbook p. 203

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