Can you overtake from the right side when driving a motor vehicle?
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Overtaking from the right side is not allowed. Here are the relevant regulations: 1. Traffic laws stipulate: When overtaking, motor vehicles should turn on the left turn signal in advance, switch between high and low beams, or sound the horn. 2. On roads without a center line or with only one motor vehicle lane in the same direction, when the leading vehicle receives an overtaking signal from the following vehicle, it should reduce speed and move to the right to give way if conditions permit. The following vehicle should overtake from the left side of the leading vehicle after confirming a sufficient safe distance, and then turn on the right turn signal to return to the original lane after maintaining a necessary safe distance from the overtaken vehicle. 3. However, if there are two or more motor vehicle lanes in the same direction, a vehicle traveling in the right lane may overtake a vehicle in the left lane.
Recently, while on a road trip with friends, we talked about this issue. After driving for over a decade, I've never dared to overtake on the right. Traffic regulations clearly state that overtaking on the right is prohibited, which can result in a 3-point deduction and a 200-yuan fine. Just the other day, I saw news about someone who scraped an electric bike while overtaking on the right and had to pay several thousand in compensation. The most dangerous part is that the blind spot on the right side of a large truck is bigger than a football field. Once on the highway, I saw a car overtaking a truck from the right and almost getting squeezed into the guardrail. If you're really in a hurry, it's safer to turn on your hazard lights and honk to alert the car in front, or find a service area to take a break. After all, no matter how urgent it is, you shouldn't gamble with your life.
