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You're driving a fully laden vehicle approaching an uphill gradient. What will happen if you start to overtake?

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You'll be able to get past more quickly

The weight of the load will help you go faster

You'll take longer to get past

You'll need to use a high gear

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You'll take longer to get pastThis was the right answer

Always plan well ahead before overtaking. Take into consideration the size of your vehicle and whether there's a gradient ahead. The load on your vehicle will slow you down on an uphill gradient. It may be better to wait until you're on the level before trying to overtake.

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Allow for the load and gradient before an overtakeReviewed guidance summary · These specifically test uphill loss of speed and abandoning a pass, not merely signalling before movement.

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