When traffic density is such that vehicles occupy the entire width of the roadway, is it considered overtaking if vehicles in one lane move faster than those in another?

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No, it is not considered overtaking. This situation is known as saturated traffic. According to General Traffic Regulations, when vehicles occupy the entire width of the roadway and the speed of each vehicle depends exclusively on the one preceding it, the fact that one line moves faster than another is not legally an overtaking maneuver. In these circumstances, changing lanes for the sole purpose of overtaking is prohibited; lane changes are only allowed to prepare for a maneuver (such as turning, exiting the road, stopping, or parking).

When traffic density is such that vehicles occupy the entire width of the roadway, is it considered overtaking if vehicles in one lane move faster than those in another?

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