When driving a vehicle that's being overtaken, are you permitted to slightly increase your speed during or right after the overtaking manoeuvre?
Explanation
Correct answer: No
No, as the driver of the vehicle being overtaken you must not increase speed during the overtaking or immediately after it. The photo shows an overtaking situation on a two-way road, where an SUV is passing us on the left. Under art. 24 para. 6 of the Road Traffic Act, the driver of the vehicle being overtaken must not increase speed and, if necessary, must reduce it to let the manoeuvre finish safely.
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