Near the Agrifirm store on the outskirts of Hardenberg, you are driving behind a tractor with four straw bales stacked high. On a straight road you see a roughly 100-metre gap in oncoming traffic. Do you overtake?
- ✓ No, only once it is genuinely and clearly free and you can safely complete the entire overtaking manoeuvre
- Yes, 100 metres is a fine gap to overtake now
Correct answer: No, only once it is genuinely and clearly free and you can safely complete the entire overtaking manoeuvre
Explanation
The driver does not see you regardless; judge for yourself whether the space is truly enough for the ENTIRE manoeuvre, do not force it
Why learners get this wrong
- The driver does not see you regardless; judge for yourself whether the space is truly enough for the ENTIRE manoeuvre, do not force it
Topic: Agricultural vehicles, riders and livestock
Read the rule: Core: Agricultural vehicles, riders and livestock
Sections
- Challenge: Agricultural vehicles, riders and livestock
- The model: Agricultural vehicles, riders and livestock
- Core: Agricultural vehicles, riders and livestock
- Why it matters: Agricultural vehicles, riders and livestock
- Active recall: Agricultural vehicles, riders and livestock
- Teach back: Agricultural vehicles, riders and livestock
- Memory hook: Agricultural vehicles, riders and livestock