Under what circumstances is overtaking not allowed when driving a motor vehicle on the road?
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Overtaking is not allowed in the following situations: 1. Emergency vehicles: When the vehicle ahead is a police car, fire truck, ambulance, or engineering rescue vehicle performing an emergency task. 2. Turning around: When the vehicle ahead is making a left turn, turning around, or overtaking. 3. Oncoming traffic: When there is a possibility of encountering oncoming traffic. 4. High traffic: When passing through railway crossings, intersections, narrow bridges, curves, steep slopes, tunnels, pedestrian crossings, or sections of urban roads with heavy traffic where overtaking conditions are not met. Below is relevant information: 1. Overtaking from the left: After confirming that overtaking is possible, turn on the left turn signal to indicate the intention to overtake and signal the vehicle being overtaken. After the vehicle ahead yields, maintain a safe distance and overtake from the left. 2. Turn signal: After overtaking, turn on the right turn signal and, without affecting the normal driving of the overtaken vehicle, gently steer back to the original lane, then turn off the turn signal.
There are certain situations when I absolutely refrain from overtaking while driving. On curves or slopes, where visibility is obstructed and oncoming traffic can't be seen, overtaking can easily lead to head-on collisions—I'd rather wait a few extra minutes. Narrow bridges or one-way streets are also no-go zones; there's simply not enough space, and if a car comes from the opposite direction, there's nowhere to hide. Near pedestrian crossings or intersections, pedestrians or cyclists might suddenly dart out, making braking too late, so it's safer to just follow the car ahead. Additionally, if the car in front signals a left turn or is already overtaking, it's both unsafe and disrespectful for me to overtake it. Moreover, when a car behind starts overtaking me, I shouldn't cut in and disrupt their maneuver. In bad weather conditions like heavy rain or fog, poor visibility makes overtaking highly risky—safety comes first. These rules not only save lives but also avoid tickets, making driving more reassuring when they become habits.
