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Topic: The road and its lanes · Nº 173 / 534

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Si circula por una carretera con dos carriles para su sentido, ¿puede permanecer en el carril izquierdo tras efectuar un adelantamiento?

If you are driving on a road with two lanes in your direction, may you stay in the left lane after overtaking?

  • ASí, puesto que no hay tráfico en sentido contrario.Yes, because there is no oncoming traffic.
  • BNo, hay que volver al carril derecho, excepto si se va a realizar otro adelantamiento.No, you must return to the right lane, unless you are going to overtake again.
  • CSí, en cualquier caso.Yes, in all cases.
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  • BNo, hay que volver al carril derecho, excepto si se va a realizar otro adelantamiento.No, you must return to the right lane, unless you are going to overtake again.
Explanation

When overtaking on carriageways with two or more lanes for the same direction, a driver who is about to overtake again may stay in the lane used for the previous overtaking, but only after making sure they can do so without unduly disturbing drivers coming up from behind at a higher speed.

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