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by unfamiliar 3721 days ago
Driving over the speed limit is legal when overtaking, at least in the UK. To limit overtaking to the speed limit would be incredibly unsafe.
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kevinbowman 3721 days ago
Erm, no, no it isn't... I can't find anything official saying that it isn't, but I can find lots of discussion forum posts of people saying that it isn't legal. The only references to it being at all permitted which I can find are (a) that a long time ago it was taught that the fast lane on a motorway allowed speeding (which it doesn't), or (b) that a speeding fine can only be issued if your average speed is measured over 2/3 mile (therefore more than an overtaking distance) however the prevalence of speed cameras in the UK would seem to disprove this.

In summary: no, you're not allowed to speed in the UK when overtaking.

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DanBC 3721 days ago
Is it?

If a driver needs to break the speed limit to overtake it suggests they didn't plan the overtake properly.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/using-the-road-...

Rule 163 "Overtake only when it is safe and legal to do so" is pretty clear that breaking the speed limit in order to overtake is not allowed.

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zaxomi 3721 days ago
It is forbidden in Sweden.
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