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• Do a shoulder check to the left to look for vehicles that may be passing you on the left. These vehicles may be in your blind spot.
• Turn on your left signal light.
• Before you attempt to pass, check again that there is no oncoming traffic and that you can complete the pass while it is stlll permitted.
• It is illegal to exceed the speed limit when passing another vehicle.
• Once the vehicle you have passed is visible in your inside rear view mirror, do a shoulder check to the right.
• Turn on your right signal light.
• Return to your original lane while maintaining your speed.
• Ensure your signal light is turned off. Passing on a two-lane highway. When being passed on a two-lane highway, help the driver passing you by staying in your lane. Move to the right side of your lane to give the other driver a better view of the road ahead.Text extracted from the PDF for reference and may contain layout artefacts. The official PDF is authoritative.
Open official handbook at page 74 ↗Source: Driver's Guide: cars and light trucks, Spring 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta.