Overtaking
You may overtake a vehicle only if you have a clear view of any approaching traffic and you can do it safely.
You should only overtake when safe and when road markings and signs indicate that you can.
You can overtake a vehicle on the left if:
- you are driving on a multi-lane road and the vehicle can be safely overtaken in a marked lane to the left of the vehicle
- the vehicle in front is turning right or making a U-turn from the centre of the road and is indicating right
- the vehicle being overtaken is stationary and it is safe to do so.
In no other situation should a driver overtake on the left.
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Remember, whether you are overtaking on the right or left, it is never legal to exceed the speed limit.
Bicycles may overtake vehicles on the left but must give way to any vehicle in front of them that is signaling to turn left.
Sections 140 and 141 of the Queensland Road Rules apply.
Overtaking at a pedestrian or children's crossings
You cannot overtake a vehicle that is:
- travelling in the same direction and
- stopped, or is stopping, at a children's crossing or pedestrian crossing.
Section 82 of the Queensland Road Rules applies.
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