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Overtaking — Purple car overtakes grey car Overtaking or passing is the act of one vehicle going past another slower moving vehicle, travelling in the same direction, on a road. The lane used for overtaking another vehicle is almost always a lane further from … Wikipedia
Overtaking — Overtake O ver*take , v. t. [imp. {Overtook}; p. p. {Overtaken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overtaking}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To come up with in a race, pursuit, progress, or motion; also, to catch up with and move ahead of. [1913 Webster +PJC] Follow after… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overtaking — noun going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me • Syn: ↑passing • Derivationally related forms: ↑overtake, ↑pass (for: ↑passing) … Useful english dictionary
overtaking vessel — A vessel approaching another vessel from astern which continues to be an overtaking vessel until she has passed clear of the vessel overtaken. The Lackawanna (CA2 NY) 119 F2d 666. See overtaking and passing … Ballentine's law dictionary
overtaking lane — /ˈoʊvəteɪkɪŋ leɪn/ (say ohvuhtayking layn) noun the outside lane on a road which has more than one lane, to be used only for overtaking …
overtaking and passing — A manipulation of a motor vehicle whereby, upon coming up behind another vehicle, the former is turned into another lane of traffic, preferably a lane to the inside of the other vehicle, and additional motive power applied to enable the one… … Ballentine's law dictionary
overtaking — o·ver take || ‚əʊvÉ™(r)teɪk v. catch up to; pass; surpass; come upon suddenly, attack suddenly … English contemporary dictionary
overtaking — The action of your passing a vehicle which is going in the same direction you are … Dictionary of automotive terms
overhauling — Overtaking. Examining completely to determine needed repairs. See reconditioning … Ballentine's law dictionary
List of Statutory Instruments of Scotland, 2008 — This is an incomplete list of Scottish Statutory Instruments in 2008.1 100* Individual Learning Account (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.S.I. 2008/1 * Public Service Vehicles (Traffic Regulation Conditions) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations … Wikipedia
