On a stretch of road with an acceleration lane, is it considered overtaking when a vehicle moves faster than another travelling in the normal lane?
A)Yes, like any other overtaking.
B)Yes, because it is an interurban road.
C)No.Correct
It is not considered overtaking. The function of the acceleration lane is to allow vehicles to reach a suitable speed to safely merge onto the main road. Therefore, a vehicle in this lane moving faster than those on the main road is a normal and necessary circumstance for the merging manoeuvre.