Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

When may you overtake another vehicle by passing on its left-hand side?

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On a free-flowing dual carriageway or motorway

On a dual carriageway or motorway when the traffic is moving slowly in queues

On a two-way road when traffic is moving slowly

On a two-way road when the car in front is signalling to turn left

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On a dual carriageway or motorway when the traffic is moving slowly in queuesThis was the right answer

You should normally overtake on the right, but there are some occasions when you may overtake on the left. These include when you're driving on a dual carriageway or motorway and the traffic is moving slowly in queues, or when a vehicle ahead is positioned to turn right and there's room to pass on the left. On dual carriageways or motorways, don't overtake on the left if traffic is flowing freely.

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Rule 264Highway Code rule · Keep left except while overtaking or directed otherwise; passing a slower queue on the left is not weaving through freely flowing traffic.Rule 268Highway Code rule · Keep left except while overtaking or directed otherwise; passing a slower queue on the left is not weaving through freely flowing traffic.

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