In the UK the overtaking driver is expected to give ample room and the example diagrams on this highway code guide [0](considered to be a good resource) implie

In the UK the overtaking driver is expected to give ample room and the example diagrams on this highway code guide [0](considered to be a good resource) implies the driver occupies the opposite lane. Here in Ireland the highway code is almost identical given the history of British influence [1]. Giving 1.5-2m distance would imply use of the opposite lane. [0] https://highwaycode.org.uk/overtaking/ https://highwaycode.org.uk/overtaking/ [1] https://countrysideallianceireland.org/latest-news/changes-to-highway-code-overtaking-when-driving-or-cycling/ https://countrysideallianceireland.org/latest-news/changes-t...