Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 370 / 982

¿Puede adelantar por la derecha en una autopista?

May you overtake on the right on a motorway (autopista)?

  • ASí, a un vehículo que circule a una velocidad reducida.Yes, a vehicle travelling at reduced speed.
  • BNo.No.
  • CSí, si no supera la velocidad máxima permitida.Yes, if you do not exceed the maximum permitted speed.
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Correct answer

  • BNo.No.
Explanation

As a general rule you overtake on the left (Article 82.1 of the RGC). On a motorway you may not overtake a slow vehicle on the right; only when traffic is dense in all lanes is one lane moving faster than another not considered overtaking (Article 83.2).

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