The answer options
- Overtaking is not permitted on one-way streets
- On either the left or the rightCorrect
- Only on the left
- Only on the right
Why that is the answer
On a one-way street, you are permitted to overtake on either the left or the right. Because all traffic moves in the same direction, passing on the left is safe and lawful. Drivers often incorrectly assume overtaking is only allowed on the right, as is standard on two-way roads. According to Highway Code guidance, you may pass on either side, provided you check your mirrors and ensure the route ahead is clear.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from rules of the road appear throughout the 50-question multiple-choice section, and the wording changes between versions. Learn the rule rather than the sentence: the DVSA can ask the same point from the opposite direction, and a memorised answer falls over the moment the phrasing moves.
The pass mark is 43 out of 50, so seven wrong answers is your entire margin. If a whole category is shaky, run the topic practice below until you are getting every question right for the right reason, then go back to full mocks under the clock.
More rules of the road questions
- A single carriageway road has this sign. What’s the maximum permitted speed for a car towing a trailer?
- At a roundabout, how should you signal that you're going straight ahead?
- At an un-marked crossroads, who has priority?
- How else can you indicate to other drivers besides using direction indicators?
- How far are you allowed to reverse?
- How should you park at night on a road with a 40mph speed limit?