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You have begun overtaking on the left and a risk prevents safe completion. What must you do?

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Abandon it, reduce speed and return to your lane, signalling and avoiding further danger.

Abandon the overtake, promptly reduce speed and return to your lane, signalling as required and avoiding a further danger under article 85.2. Do not accelerate at all costs to finish. The rule is to return to your lane, not automatically enter any right-hand lane for every form of overtaking. In an emergency, respond to the danger and vehicle instructions; prompt speed reduction does not mean an unnecessarily abrupt manoeuvre.

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  • Abandon it, reduce speed and return to your lane, signalling and avoiding further danger.

  • Accelerate at all costs and finish despite the danger.

  • Swerve abruptly without checking other vehicles’ positions.

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