Revision question · Hazard awareness

Some two-way roads are divided into three lanes. Why are they particularly dangerous?

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Traffic in both directions can use the middle lane to overtake

Traffic can travel faster in poor weather conditions

Traffic can overtake on the left

Traffic uses the middle lane for emergencies only

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Traffic in both directions can use the middle lane to overtakeThis was the right answer

If you intend to overtake, you must consider that approaching traffic could be planning the same manoeuvre. When you've considered the situation and decided it's safe, indicate your intentions early. This will show the approaching traffic that you intend to pull out.

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Rule 135Highway Code rule · On an unsigned three-lane single carriageway, neither direction has exclusive use of the middle lane.

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