Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 279 / 1397
Para adelantar al ciclista de la imagen, ¿podemos rebasar la línea continua?
To overtake the cyclist in the picture, may you cross the continuous line?
- ANo, porque puedo dejar 1,50 metros de separación lateral sin tener que rebasarla.No, because you can leave 1.50 metres of lateral clearance without having to cross it.
- BSí.Yes.
- CNo, tendré que esperar a encontrar discontinua.No, you will have to wait until you find a broken line.
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- BSí.Yes.
Under Article 88.2 of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC) (as worded by RD 518/2026), even where overtaking is prohibited you may overtake cyclists by using the part of the carriageway reserved for the opposite direction, even crossing the continuous line, when their speed allows you to do so without risk. Article 85.4 requires you to occupy part or all of the adjacent or opposite lane, leaving at least 1.5 metres, both inside and outside built-up areas; if there is more than one lane in each direction, you must change lanes completely.
debe efectuarlo ocupando parte o la totalidad del carril contiguo o contrario, en su caso, de la calzada y guardando una anchura de seguridad de, al menos, 1,5 metrosRead the full rule
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