Practical Driving Test Tips - Overtaking
| Problem | Reason | Solution |
| You overtook / planned to overtake unsafely | Because you didn’t see the prohibitory signs / lines | Look at the road for signs or lines which prohibit you from overtaking (advise) |
| You overtook / planned to overtake unsafely | Because you took a chance and rushed it | Plan your overtake well in advance and ask yourself: ‘have I got enough space and time to complete this manoeuvre and get back to the correct side of the road without endangering others?’ |
| You overtook / planned to overtake unsafely | Because you thought it was clear | Look as far up and down the road as you can. If you can’t see, you can’t go. Ask yourself: ‘Is it safe, necessary, legal and convenient?’ |
| You overtook / planned to overtake unsafely | Because you didn’t check your mirrors | Check all the mirrors, and up and down the road, well before you intend to overtake |
| You overtook / planned to overtake unsafely | Because you didn’t act on what you saw in your mirrors | Use the information sensibly and act accordingly, holding back / postponing the overtake, and so on |