Overtaking

"Overtaking" in a Sentence (11 examples)

It is foreseen that, due to the decline in grain production, China will quickly become a world leading grain importing country, overtaking Japan.

"Ralph, you cannot overtake Damon, OK? This is a team order: you cannot overtake Damon. ...That bit about overtaking Damon — you heard that, didn't you? ...You get that, Ralph, did you hear me? ...Ralph, acknowledge." "...Yes, Sam."

Overtaking is one of the most dangerous maneuvers.

An overtaking ban for lorries is in force on many motorways.

The invasive reed Phragmites has been steadily overtaking a marsh scientists are studying.

The car accelerated, overtaking the lorry.

The municipality has recently imposed an overtaking ban for this road.

If lorries are overtaking you, then you're driving too slowly!

Overtaking here is prohibited.

Overtaking is simpler on a dual carriageway.

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Figure 3.12 shows the number of overtakings as a function of the density of the vehicles. In general, the smaller the number of overtakings, the safer the traffic.

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