Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 51 / 961
Si Ud. con su turismo quiere adelantar, fuera de poblado, en una vía con un carril para cada sentido a un ciclomotor, ¿qué separación lateral debe dejar?
If you want to overtake a moped in your car, outside a built-up area, on a road with one lane in each direction, what lateral distance must you leave?
- AUn margen lateral de seguridad proporcional a la velocidad y a la anchura y características de la calzada.A lateral safety margin in proportion to the speed and to the width and features of the carriageway.
- BUn metro y medio, como máximo.One and a half metres at most.
- CUn metro y medio, como mínimo, ocupando parte o la totalidad del carril de sentido contrario de la calzada.One and a half metres at least, occupying part or all of the lane for the opposite direction.
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- CUn metro y medio, como mínimo, ocupando parte o la totalidad del carril de sentido contrario de la calzada.One and a half metres at least, occupying part or all of the lane for the opposite direction.
Under Article 85.4 of the General Traffic Regulations (as worded by RD 518/2026), when overtaking a moped you must occupy part or all of the adjacent or opposite lane and keep a safety gap of at least 1.5 metres. Outside built-up areas you must also reduce your speed by at least 20 km/h below the road's limit.
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