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Light.
When travelling on an urban road or within a built-up area and intending to overtake another vehicle, we may only use light signals, through the direction indicators, to warn of the overtaking manoeuvre. Acoustic signals must not be used in a built-up area to warn of overtaking.
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Light and acoustic.
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