Parking & OvertakingMV Act 2019, Section 125 – fine ₹500–₹1,000; dangerous overtaking Section 184 – up to ₹5,000
The Overtake That Wasn't
Rule: Never overtake on blind curves, at intersections, or within 100m of a level crossing
1
Manali-Leh Highway near Rohtang Pass, mountain curve
Uncle Sharma, impatient behind a slow truck, overtakes on a blind curve — 'Itna slow kya chalaa raha hai yaar.'
→ Oncoming Tempo Traveller forces him to brake hard, tyres screech, Innova nearly goes off the edge. Both vehicles stop; passengers shaken.
✓ Lesson: On mountain roads, the oncoming vehicle can't see you either — the curve is blind for everyone.
2
Same stretch, 2 km ahead where road widens
Sharma waits for the next straight, checks oncoming lane is clear for 300m, then overtakes safely.
→ Clean pass. Truck driver flashes headlights in acknowledgement.
✓ Lesson: Patience for one straight section is worth more than gambling five lives on a curve.
3
Dhaba stop, evening
Sharma hears another car wasn't so lucky at a curve 10 km back — a head-on collision, two hospitalised.
→ He resolves never to overtake unless visibility is at least 200m ahead.
✓ Lesson: 'Just this once' is the phrase in every accident report.
Now that you know this rule — can you apply it?
Test yourself with scenario-based questions from real Indian roads.