AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 140 No overtaking unless safe to do so

This legislation has been repealed.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 140

140 No overtaking unless safe to do so

A driver must not overtake a vehicle unless:

(a) the driver has a clear view of any approaching traffic, and

(b) the driver can safely overtake the vehicle.

: Offence provision.

Note 1 :
"Approaching" ,
"overtake" and
"traffic" are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2 : A driver is not permitted to overtake another vehicle by crossing a single continuous dividing line only, a single continuous dividing line to the left of a broken dividing line or 2 parallel continuous dividing lines--see rules 134 (2) and 132 (2).