Is the Left-Side Overtaking Always Fully at Fault?

[VanAnnie]

Left-side overtaking is not necessarily fully at fault. The traffic law clearly states that overtaking from the right side is a violation, and vehicles are strictly prohibited from overtaking on the right. Drivers who overtake from the right will be penalized with 3 demerit points and a fine, but this does not mean that left-side overtaking is entirely reasonable or legal. Here are six situations where left-side overtaking is fully at fault: 1. Oncoming traffic: Overtaking when there is a possibility of encountering oncoming traffic, resulting in an accident, is fully at fault. 2. Right side: Overtaking from the right when there is no lane on the right, resulting in an accident, is fully at fault. 3. Overtaking a vehicle that is already overtaking: Overtaking a vehicle that is in the process of overtaking, resulting in an accident, is fully at fault. 4. U-turn: Overtaking a vehicle that is making a U-turn, resulting in an accident, is fully at fault. 5. Left turn: Overtaking a vehicle that is making a left turn, resulting in an accident, is fully at fault. 6. Intersections: Overtaking at intersections, bridges, curves, steep slopes, or tunnels, resulting in an accident, is fully at fault.