In this situation, can you overtake the car travelling in front of you?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving on a two-way road through a forest behind an off-road car; oncoming cars have passed you, and the centre line, at first a double solid line, changes into a broken line, and ahead of you there is a long straight section with no oncoming vehicles. In this situation you have the right to overtake the vehicle in front of you. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires you, before overtaking, to make sure that you have sufficient visibility and space to overtake without obstructing anyone, and that the driver in front of you is not signalling a change of direction; the Regulation on road signs and signals states that broken line P-1 may be crossed. The double solid line prohibited overtaking that involves moving onto the left part of the roadway, but here it has already ended. You switch on your left indicator, check your mirrors and overtake decisively, returning to the right lane with a safe gap.
Legal basis: Art. 24 para. 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 86 para. 1 and 5 of the Regulation on road signs and signals