Even experienced drivers confuse these two concepts. When overtaking, you not only get ahead of another car moving along the way, but also drive into the oncoming lane for this. When you go into the left lane and pick up speed to get ahead of the car on your right, you are not overtaking in the true sense of the word. You are only doing ahead. It is necessary to distinguish between these two maneuvers (overtaking and advancing), since the signs prohibiting you to overtake allow you to get ahead of other vehicles.
First of all, when intending to overtake, you should pay attention to the markings. Single or double solid markings between oncoming traffic streams prohibit you from overtaking. But if the line is broken or completely absent, you can safely make this maneuver.
You can overtake other cars only if you are driving on a two-lane road, that is, with one lane for each direction of travel. It is strictly forbidden to drive into the oncoming lane for overtaking from the second row, even if there is no continuous markings on the road. This is a fairly common violation of the rules that modern motorists make.
You cannot overtake other cars if there is a "" sign (3.20) on the side of the road. It doesn't matter to you if you are going to overtake a motorcycle without a sidecar, horse cart or moped. You can overtake the listed vehicles even if there is a prohibition sign. But first, you must pay attention to the road markings. The presence of such in the form of a double or single solid line prohibits you from any overtaking. But if it is intermittent, then you can safely overtake or the carriage, even if there is a prohibiting sign.
If you run cargo car with a mass of more than 3.5 tons, then another overtaking prohibition may be set for you using the 3.22 sign. He prohibits you from overtaking. Passenger car drivers may not look at this sign, it does not apply to them. Both signs prohibiting overtaking are valid until the nearest intersection or up to a sign canceling this prohibition.
And so: you saw that the markings and signs allow overtaking. Your next action is to assess if there are oncoming cars on the road and how far they are from you. You can overtake if opposite Lane is free at such a distance that you have time to get ahead of the car in front and return to your lane without interfering with anyone. You should not only evaluate the distance itself, but also take into account the capabilities of your vehicle and the permitted maximum speed on this section of the road. A powerful one will take much less time to overtake than, for example, a heavy diesel minibus. Therefore, the distance to oncoming cars, which is sufficient for overtaking, will be completely different for these cars.
Before you start overtaking, you should definitely assess the visibility of the road ahead of you. If you are approaching the top of the mountain, do not drive into the oncoming lane. In this situation, you simply will not see the car coming towards you in time. Also, you cannot overtake near sharp turns for the same reason.
There are a few other restrictions that prevent you from overtaking. If you see in the mirrors that you are already being overtaken, you cannot start overtaking. Moreover, the beginning of overtaking is the inclusion of the left turn signal. So if the direction indicator on the car behind you is already flashing, then that driver has already started overtaking you. Accordingly, you must not interfere with it. The rules instruct you not only not to interfere, but also to move at a constant or lower speed in this case. The same restriction on overtaking is valid for you if the driver in front of you has turned on the left turn signal. You are forbidden by the rules to overtake a car that is already performing this maneuver. Even if the driver in front of you does not overtake, but only goes around the obstacle, you cannot overtake him either.
As for overtaking at intersections, you can overtake if there are no traffic lights. But in this case, you should only move along main road... Even if there is no traffic light, you are not allowed to overtake anyone when driving on a secondary or equivalent road. If the intersection is equipped with a traffic light, under no circumstances should you overtake.
At the moment (2014), the rules do not prohibit overtaking at pedestrian crossings if there are no people on it. Of course, if pedestrians are moving along the crossing, you must let them pass; then there can be no question of overtaking. But be careful: the traffic police discussed possible changes regarding this item, so you should follow the traffic rules updates. In each new edition of the rules, there may be changes in relative overtaking. Anyone, even yourself experienced driver, you need to periodically refresh your knowledge of the rules and monitor changes in them.
Overtaking is usually called such a stage of movement on the road, when one car is ahead of other vehicles. To do this, he needs to drive into the oncoming lane, and then return to the previously occupied zone. Overtaking cannot be done without entering the oncoming lane, and this can only be done in accordance with the established rules road traffic situations.
Interesting! It is allowed to maneuver on the roadway if there is a discontinuous center line on it or combined markings. If we are talking about a three-lane highway, then if it has broken lines, drivers of both directions can overtake.
Leading cars associated with driving into the oncoming lane is always dangerous, therefore traffic rules contain a number of restrictions. Any driver should know about each of them, this helps to avoid accidents.
Basic overtaking rules that are important to know about
- First of all, before getting ahead of the car, the driver must be 100% sure that the lane he plans to occupy is free. Moreover, this must be a distance sufficient for overtaking, otherwise potentially dangerous conditions for traffic will be created. There should be no interference with other road users. In simple words, you need to carry out an analysis - to estimate the speed of the overtaken car, the speed of oncoming traffic, the distance to the car driving towards. The condition is also important road surface, it can be dry, wet or slippery. Finally, remember the real dynamic capabilities of your own vehicle, namely the sensitivity of the reaction to the impact on the accelerator pedal.
- If someone ahead is overtaking, bypassing an obstacle, then it is strictly forbidden for you to start advancing. When overtaking is prohibited, it is clearly described in the Traffic Regulations, every driver should know them.
- If a vehicle moving in the same direction gives a light signal about the intention to make a left turn, then maneuvering in such a situation can be dangerous. This rule applies regardless of the intentions of the person driving the vehicle in front.
- It is a violation of safety rules to intend to overtake at the moment when the car moving behind has started to lead. Any driver must warn about his intentions. Regardless of whether it is a full-fledged overtaking, avoiding an obstacle, turning left or turning, he should turn on the left turn signal. If you are in the front, you need to wait a while to see if overtaking can be started.
Attention! Always remember that the picture is displayed in reverse in the rearview mirror. Inexperienced drivers have to get used to the fact that the right turn signal is the left one.
It often happens that even where overtaking is permitted, dangerous situations can arise. Practice shows that the well-being of a maneuver depends not only on who makes it, but also on the actions of the overtaken. The latter can, in spite of the driver from behind, press the gas pedal, which creates really dangerous conditions for road users. In this case, a rule was specially developed - the driver of the overtaken car cannot be prevented from advancing by increasing the speed of his car or by any other actions. He is required to slow down, move as far to the right as possible, and not interfere with safe overtaking.
Circumstances and places where driving into the oncoming lane is strictly prohibited
In which places overtaking is prohibited, you can understand by the markings on the roadway, direction signs on the side of the road, you always need to be guided by traffic rules.
- Firstly, the prohibition applies to situations when there is a solid centerline marking line on the road. In such circumstances, driving into the oncoming lane is strictly prohibited.
- Secondly, even if the center line is interrupted or it is absent at all, but on the right side of the road there is a sign with the image of two cars in red and black, overtaking is prohibited. If the road markings and the road sign contradict each other, the second indicator (sign) should be preferred. However, not everyone knows that even if there is a pointer, it is allowed to outrun mopeds, horse-drawn carts, two-wheeled motorcycles and other slow-moving vehicles. At the same time, they must have an identification mark (a red triangle framed in a yellow frame), indicating the inability to drive fast. If this is not available, then no matter how fast the car is moving, you cannot overtake it.
As for specific places where it is forbidden to outrun cars with the exit towards other vehicles, the traffic rules have information about them. The restricted area is pedestrian crossings, bridges, overpasses, overpasses, tunnels. Attempts to overtake the driver at the end of an uphill, on tight bends and other areas where visibility is limited are potentially dangerous. The same can be said about level crossings, and we are talking about the territory located at a distance of at least 100 m from them.
Drivers should also keep in mind that maneuvers must not be performed at regulated intersections, including at unregulated intersections, especially if they are on a road that is not the main one. The rules prohibit getting ahead in traffic conditions of increased intensity. If there are obstacles on slopes, the driver of the vehicle moving downhill must give way.
Attention! The rule described above is valid if there are special signs reflecting the direction and degree of the road slope.
You should not violate traffic rules, because this "pleasure" is expensive, and sometimes it can lead to tragic consequences. As of this year, the amount of the fine reaches 5 thousand rubles. In some situations, it is even provided for the deprivation of rights to drive a car for a period of 4-6 months.
In cities with heavy traffic, every minute counts, and if a car is slowly moving in front of a hurrying driver, then there is a natural desire to overtake. We will tell you when you can overtake, and when you shouldn't, and what threatens those that overtake, despite the prohibitions.
○ How to overtake correctly?
Overtaking is a perfectly justified maneuver if a slow-moving vehicle is slowly driving in front of you. But even in this case, you need to perform it in the prescribed manner.
First of all, we are talking about the safety of the maneuver. The driver who decides to do it is obliged to personally verify his safety in accordance with clause 11.1 of the SDA:
- "Before starting to overtake, the driver must make sure that the lane he is going to enter is free at a sufficient distance for overtaking, and in the process of overtaking he will not create a danger to traffic and hinder other road users."
If an accident occurs, the overtaking will be to blame by default. An exception to the rule is contained in clause 11.3 of the SDA:
- "11.3. The driver of the overtaken vehicle is prohibited from hindering overtaking by increasing the speed or by other actions. "
If it turns out that the driver of the vehicle in front deliberately interfered with overtaking, which led to an accident, then he will be found guilty. Despite the absurdity of the situation, the network is full of videos, where motorists especially offended by overtaking, preventing overtaking, create dangerous situations not only in the city, but also on highways. Often they do it quite legally, using clause 11.2. SDA:
- “The driver is prohibited from overtaking if:
- The vehicle in front is overtaking or avoiding an obstacle.
- A vehicle ahead in the same lane gave a left turn signal.
- The vehicle following him started overtaking.
- Upon completion of overtaking, he will not be able to return to the previously occupied lane without creating a danger to traffic and interference with the overtaken vehicle. "
It is enough to depict that you are going to overtake by turning on the left turn signal, and now you cannot be overtaken. The overtaker must see where he can fit into "his" lane.
○ Where is overtaking prohibited?
Some drivers are sure that it is impossible to overtake only if at the same time it is necessary to cross a solid line of marking, in fact, paragraph 11.4. The SDA lists the places where overtaking is prohibited:
- “Overtaking is prohibited:
- At regulated intersections, as well as at unregulated intersections when driving on a road that is not the main one.
- At pedestrian crossings.
- At level crossings and closer than 100 meters in front of them.
- On bridges, overpasses, overpasses and under them, as well as in tunnels.
- At the end of an uphill, on dangerous bends and in other areas with limited visibility. "
If everything is very clear with the ban on overtaking at pedestrian crossings and crossings, then with intersections everything is a little more complicated. It is in any case prohibited at a regulated intersection.
On an unregulated road, only those vehicles that move on the main road can be overtaken, provided that it is not a four-lane road. In this case, it will be marked with special signs 2.1, 2.3.1 - 2.3.7.
As for bridges, you need to be careful. They will not necessarily be marked with special signs, but, nevertheless, you should not overtake under them.
Do not overtake at the end of a steep climb or in a closed corner. They are designated by signs 1.14, 1.11.1 and 1.11.2.
One of the hardest questions is overtaking in limited visibility conditions, but what is this “limited visibility”? Section 1.2 SDA gives a rather vague definition:
- "" Limited visibility "- the driver's visibility of the road in the direction of travel, limited by the terrain, geometric parameters of the road, vegetation, buildings, structures or other objects, including vehicles."
Visibility on the road can become limited at any time due to changing traffic conditions by the location of vehicles. In such conditions, overtaking becomes extremely dangerous maneuver, which means it is better to abandon it.
Please note that overtaking along the entire length from the exit from the occupied lane is considered uniform, and therefore it should begin and end only on permitted sections of the road.
And of course, in no case should you ignore the markings, crossing a solid line or overtaking signs. Any of these violations are punishable by a severe fine.
○ Penalties for incorrect overtaking.
The Administrative Code does not contain a separate penalty for each of the possible cases of violation of the rules when overtaking. But for any of them, the culprit will be held accountable under parts 4 and 5 of Art. 12.15 Administrative Code:
- "4. Driving in violation of the Road Traffic Regulations into the lane intended for oncoming traffic, or tram rails the opposite direction, with the exception of the cases provided for in part 3 of this article, - shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five thousand rubles or deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of four to six months. "
- "five. Repeated commit administrative offense, provided for in part 4 of this article - entails deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of one year, and in the case of fixing an administrative offense by those working in automatic mode special technical means, having the functions of photography and filming, video recording, or by means of photography and filming, video recording - the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five thousand rubles. "
This is because now any overtaking is going to the oncoming lane.
Some drivers are confident that 5000 rub a fine under clause 4 of Art. 12.15 of the Administrative Code threatens only for overtaking under a prohibitory sign or crossing a continuous line In fact, it can be applied for any of the violations described. That is, it is enough to start overtaking, interfering with other vehicles in order to to lose rights for 4 - 6 months.
Secondary violation guaranteed will cost driving license for a year if the traffic police inspector sees you. If the driver gets into the camera lens, he will receive a "letter of happiness" with a fine of 5000r.
If the traffic police inspector filmed the violation on camera, then he also put the protocol and will send the case to the court for deprivation of rights, since in this case the record is just evidence. However, the inspector may also be limited to a fine. And it does not matter that the last time you were fined for incorrectly avoiding an obstacle or just driving in the opposite direction, the violation will be considered repeated.
Traffic rules define overtaking as the advance of one or several vehicles associated with leaving the lane (side of the carriageway) for oncoming traffic and then returning to the previously occupied lane (side of the carriageway). Therefore, overtaking is always associated with rebuilding, as well as being ahead. All these terms are given in the Rules.
11.1. Before starting to overtake, the driver must make sure that the lane into which he is going to leave is free at a sufficient distance for overtaking, and in the process of overtaking he will not create a danger to traffic and hinder other road users.
11.2. The driver is prohibited from overtaking in the following cases:
- the vehicle in front is overtaking or bypassing an obstacle;
- a vehicle driving ahead in the same lane has given a left turn signal;
- the vehicle following it has started overtaking;
- upon completion of overtaking, he will not be able to return to the previously occupied lane without creating a danger to traffic and interference with the overtaken vehicle.
when it is not prohibited by traffic rules and is safe. When completing overtaking, you must not turn sharply to the right to return to the previously occupied lane (drivers call such actions "cutting"). You should start to rebuild to the right lane after turning on the right direction indicator and ahead of the overtaken one by about 20-30 m.
11.3. The driver of the overtaken vehicle is prohibited from preventing overtaking by increasing the speed or by other actions.
, having noticed the signal about overtaking, should not increase the speed and "press" the overtaking one, continuing movement in the middle of the carriageway. Your safety also depends on how quickly they overtake you. If the situation is unacceptable for overtaking, and the driver driving behind cannot recognize the danger, he should be warned with a hand gesture or by briefly turning on the left direction indicator.
11.4. Overtaking prohibited:
- at regulated intersections, as well as at unregulated intersections when driving on a road that is not the main one;
- at pedestrian crossings;
- at level crossings and closer than 100 meters in front of them;
- on bridges, overpasses, overpasses and under them, as well as in tunnels;
- at the end of an uphill, on dangerous bends and in other areas with limited visibility.
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At unregulated intersections, overtaking is allowed only when driving on the main road.
11.5. Leading vehicles when passing pedestrian crossings carried out taking into account the requirements of paragraph of the Rules.
11.6. If outside of settlements it is difficult to overtake or outrun a slow-moving vehicle, a vehicle carrying bulky cargo, or a vehicle moving at a speed not exceeding 30 km / h, the driver of such a vehicle should take as far as possible to the right, and if necessary stop to let the vehicles follow.
11.7. If the oncoming passage is difficult, the driver, on whose side there is an obstacle, must give way. The driver of the vehicle moving downhill must give way in the presence of an obstacle on the slopes indicated by signs and.
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The requirement of this paragraph applies not only to roads, but also to the adjacent territories, which include .
According to statistics, up to 25% of drivers systematically incorrectly overtake. About 30% of all accidents happen when overtaking rules are violated. Every 5th person killed on the road is caused by improper overtaking.
Often, while studying in automobile schools, they superficially relate to teaching cadets the rules for overtaking other moving vehicles.
This is especially true of driving on highways, where very often high speeds simply do not give a lot of time to make decisions.
Not every driver knows how to properly overtake another car and, making wrong actions, is rapidly approaching the fatal line. Sooner or later, this will lead to tragic consequences.
According to the rules of the road, overtaking is a maneuver of a car, in which it temporarily leaves its lane and exits into the oncoming lane to overtake a vehicle moving in the same direction.
After completing the maneuver, the car must return to its lane. This term can only be used for roads with two lanes.
Otherwise, the maneuver will be interpreted as being ahead. Many especially inexperienced drivers confuse both terms and do not always navigate them correctly.
When is it prohibited to overtake?
It must be remembered that a thoughtless and irresponsible maneuver on high speed often leads to tragic consequences.
Hundreds of lost lives of this is a vivid and sad example.
The following situations can be distinguished when overtaking is prohibited:
- The action of the sign "overtaking is prohibited";
- The driver in front of the driving vehicle turned on the left turn signal;
- A short distance to the oncoming traffic;
- Low travel speed;
- Your car is being overtaken;
- Insufficient visibility;
- At a tight bend that limits visibility.
At first glance, it is not difficult for the driver to perform the maneuver and does not require special skills. But the brutal numbers of statistics and the number of deaths on the roads inexorably indicate the opposite.
Neglect of elementary traffic rules, combined with wrong actions when performing a maneuver, discourage the driver and make him forget about the sense of self-preservation.
Many people neglect the following rules of correct overtaking:
- Reduce the distance to the vehicle in front;
- Make sure that the oncoming lane is free or the distance to the nearest vehicle is sufficient to perform the maneuver;
- Make sure not to overtake a driving vehicle in front or behind;
- Turn on the turn signal in advance before making the maneuver;
- Increase the vehicle speed immediately before overtaking. It should be at least 10-20 km / h higher than the overtaken vehicle.
- Overtaking time should not take more than 5 seconds.
How can you not overtake?
Many drivers, and especially those who have recently received a license, very often make risky overtaking, proving to everyone around them, as they believe, their courage and valiant prowess.
As a result, they, subsequently smearing snot and tears on the face, convince the investigator that the death of innocent people as a result of an accident is not their fault, but a fatal coincidence.
In order not to be in the place of these would-be drivers, you need to clearly remember the following mistakes, often made when overtaking:
- Overtaking several vehicles;
- Overtaking on the right side;
- Overtaking in conditions of insufficient visibility;
- Overtaking on corners;
- Overtaking on a faulty vehicle;
- Overtaking while towing another vehicle.
Systematic violation of overtaking rules for many drivers, unfortunately, becomes a terrible lesson for his whole life. Human sacrifices are not worth the won minute of time, and every driver who drives a car should remember this.
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