Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 377 / 982
En una carretera con un solo carril para cada sentido, al adelantar a un ciclista, ¿es obligatorio entrar en el carril de sentido contrario?
On a road with only one lane in each direction, when overtaking a cyclist, is it compulsory to move into the lane for oncoming traffic?
- ANo.No.
- BNo, está prohibido adelantar a ciclistas.No, overtaking cyclists is prohibited.
- CSí.Yes.
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- CSí.Yes.
According to Article 85.4 of the General Traffic Regulations (as worded by RD 518/2026), to overtake a cyclist you must occupy part or all of the next lane or the opposite lane and leave at least 1.5 metres of space to the side. Outside built-up areas you must also reduce your speed by at least 20 km/h below the road's speed limit.
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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