Before starting an overtaking manoeuvre, what must you check?

Correct answer

That no driver has started to overtake your vehicle.

Before starting an overtaking manoeuvre safely, the driver must carry out a series of checks to ensure that the manoeuvre is safe. Signals from the vehicle being overtaken: The driver must observe whether the vehicle ahead has clearly indicated its intention to overtake. If the driver of the vehicle ahead has activated the turn signals or carried out manoeuvres indicating an intention to move to the same side to overtake another vehicle, that driver has priority. In that case, you must wait for the other vehicle to complete its overtaking manoeuvre before attempting to overtake. Waiting a reasonable time: If the driver of the vehicle ahead has indicated an intention to overtake but has not started the manoeuvre after a reasonable time, the driver wishing to overtake may first indicate their intention using acoustic signals, such as the horn, or optical signals, such as headlight flashes. Checking other vehicles: In addition to observing the vehicle ahead, the driver must also check that no other vehicle following in the same lane has started to overtake their vehicle.