Tasmania · Driver Knowledge Test · Road rules

You want to overtake a slow car ahead, but the road is marked with a continuous (unbroken) dividing line. What must you do?

The answer

  • Overtake, provided you stay under the speed limit
  • Sound your horn, then overtake on the left
  • Stay behind it — you must not cross a continuous dividing line to overtake another vehicle Correct
  • Overtake as long as the road ahead looks clear

Why that's the answer

You must not cross a continuous dividing line to overtake another vehicle. The line marks a section where overtaking is unsafe; the main exception is passing a cyclist when it is safe to do so.

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