Question 3033 · Motorcycle theory test
What should a motorcyclist avoid when overtaking on a single carriageway road with two-way traffic?
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Correct answer
Overtaking when coming up to a junction.
Official explanation
When you are overtaking another vehicle on a single carriageway road with two-way traffic, you must not make a third lane abreast either by overtaking a vehicle that is itself already overtaking or by overtaking a vehicle when there is oncoming traffic, even if you do not cross the centre line of the road.
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- Manoeuvres & road position · Overtaking and Passing
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