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In forceKeeping safe distance when overtaking
Part 11Keeping left, overtaking and other driving rules
Division 11.3Overtaking
144 Keeping safe distance when overtaking
A driver overtaking a vehicle—
(a)
must pass the vehicle at a sufficient distance to avoid a collision with the vehicle or obstructing the path of the vehicle; and
(b)
must not return to the marked lane or line of traffic where the vehicle is travelling until the driver is a sufficient distance past the vehicle to avoid a collision with the vehicle or obstructing the path of the vehicle.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
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