Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 151 / 961
Cuando adelantemos a otro vehículo con una motocicleta, circulando fuera de poblado, ¿qué separación lateral deberemos mantener?
When we overtake another vehicle on a motorcycle outside built-up areas, what lateral clearance must we keep?
- AAl menos 1,50 metros.At least 1.50 metres.
- BMenos de 1,50 metros.Less than 1.50 metres.
- CLa proporcional a la velocidad, anchura y características de la calzada.A clearance in proportion to speed and to the width and characteristics of the carriageway.
Show answer
Correct answer
- AAl menos 1,50 metros.At least 1.50 metres.
Explanation
According to Article 85.5 of the General Traffic Regulations, the driver of a two-wheeled vehicle who overtakes any other vehicle outside built-up areas must leave a space of at least 1.50 metres between the two vehicles.
The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 85.5
El conductor de un vehículo de dos ruedas que pretenda adelantar fuera de poblado a otro cualquiera lo hará de forma que entre aquél y las partes más salientes del vehículo que adelanta quede un espacio no inferior a 1,50 metros.Read the full rule
Independent app: not affiliated with or endorsed by the DGT (Spain's Directorate-General for Traffic) or the Ministry of the Interior. The official exam is booked with the DGT and taken at its test centres. The questions here are practice material; the DGT's official question bank is not public.