You’re travelling along a motorway. When are you allowed to overtake on the left?

A: When you can see well ahead that the hard shoulder is clear

B: When the traffic in the right-hand lane is signalling right

C: When you warn drivers behind by signalling left

D: When in queues and traffic to your right is moving more slowly than you are

Never overtake on the left, unless the traffic is moving in queues and the queue on your right is moving more slowly than the one you’re in.

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