GENERAL INFORMATION
Legislation
VIDEOS AND MOCK TESTS LEGISLATION
Vehicle knowledge
VIDEOS AND MOCK TESTS VEHICLE KNOWLEDGE
Traffic signs and signals
VIDEOS AND MOCK TESTS TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS
PRIORITY
VIDEOS AND MOCK TESTS PRIORITY
SPECIAL ROADS, ROAD SECTIONS, ROAD USERS, AND MANOEUVRES
VIDEOS AND MOCK TESTS SPECIAL ROADS, ROAD SECTIONS, ROAD USERS, AND MANOEUVRES
Use of the road
VIDEOS AND MOCK TESTS USE OF THE ROAD
Responsible traffic participation
VIDEOS AND MOCK TESTS RESPONSIBLE TRAFFIC PARTICIPATION
HAZARD PERCEPTION
VIDEOS AND MOCK TESTS HAZARD PERCEPTION

Overtaking on the left

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Normally, you overtake on the left. A logical consequence of this is that after overtaking, you move back to the right to give other vehicles wishing to overtake, the opportunity to do so.
What you often see, especially on motorways, is that a car that has overtaken keeps driving in the middle lane or even worse in the leftmost lane. This creates dangerous situations; this car can then be overtaken on the right. In addition, it is very possible that this car causes the much-discussed tailgating. Not for nothing is the place on the road: “as far right as possible”.
Keep in mind that even if you are allowed to overtake, only overtake if it is really 100% safe to do so. So when in doubt, never overtake.

The CBR asks many questions on this topic in the theory exam.
The question is then, “You want to overtake now. Is that allowed?”
If you look at the picture too quickly, you will only see the broken lines and might answer with: “Yes, that is allowed.”
If you look at the image a little more closely, you will see a slope plus a blind turn. If you cannot see far enough ahead that the road is clear to overtake, you always choose: “No”. Not only at the CBR, but also later when driving your own car, or on a moped or motorbike!