Overtaking and lane changes

Plan, communicate and keep margins.

Key rules

• Only overtake when you can complete safely
• Keep sufficient side and forward distance
• Signal early; check mirrors and blind spots
• No overtaking before/at pedestrian crossings, in poor sight, or where prohibited

Motorways

• Keep right; overtake on the left
• Match speed to flow, then return right

Winter and low grip

• Longer stopping distances; increase gaps
• Avoid sudden steering/braking

Common mistakes

• Starting too late, cutting in, forgetting blind‑spot check