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Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 46 / 982

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Si durante el adelantamiento se produce una situación que entrañe peligro, ¿es correcto que el vehículo adelantado disminuya la velocidad?

If a dangerous situation arises during overtaking, is it correct for the vehicle being overtaken to slow down?

  • ASí, está obligado a ello.Yes, it is obliged to.
  • BNo, porque la responsabilidad es del vehículo que adelanta.No, because the responsibility lies with the overtaking vehicle.
  • CNo tiene que reducir la velocidad, sólo lo hará el que adelanta o el que se acerca de frente.It does not have to slow down; only the overtaking vehicle or the one approaching from the front will do so.
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Correct answer

  • ASí, está obligado a ello.Yes, it is obliged to.
Explanation

If a dangerous situation arises during overtaking, the vehicle being overtaken is obliged to slow down, unless the overtaking vehicle abandons its intention to overtake; in that case, it must make it easier for that vehicle to return to its lane by increasing its speed.

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