Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 220 / 982

En una vía interurbana, ¿Puede adelantar un ciclomotor a una bicicleta que circula por el arcén?

On an interurban road, can a moped overtake a bicycle travelling on the hard shoulder?

  • ASí, pero sólo de día.Yes, but only during the day.
  • BSí, siempre que el recorrido en paralelo no supere 200 m o 15 seg.Yes, as long as travelling side by side does not exceed 200 m or 15 seconds.
  • CNo, los vehículos que circulan por el arcén no se pueden adelantar.No, vehicles travelling on the hard shoulder cannot be overtaken.
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Correct answer

  • BSí, siempre que el recorrido en paralelo no supere 200 m o 15 seg.Yes, as long as travelling side by side does not exceed 200 m or 15 seconds.
Explanation

Under Article 36 of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC), a moped rider travelling on the hard shoulder may overtake another user of the hard shoulder, such as a bicycle, as long as travelling side by side does not last more than 15 seconds or cover more than 200 metres.

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