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Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 453 / 961

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¿Es necesario reducir la velocidad para facilitar un adelantamiento?

Is it necessary to slow down to make overtaking easier?

  • ANo, nunca.No, never.
  • BNo. Debe reducir la velocidad el conductor del vehículo que circula en sentido contrario.No. It is the driver of the vehicle coming the other way who must slow down.
  • CSí. El conductor que va a ser adelantado debe reducirla si, una vez iniciada la maniobra, el adelantamiento se vuelve peligroso.Yes. The driver being overtaken must slow down if, once the manoeuvre has started, the overtaking becomes dangerous.
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  • CSí. El conductor que va a ser adelantado debe reducirla si, una vez iniciada la maniobra, el adelantamiento se vuelve peligroso.Yes. The driver being overtaken must slow down if, once the manoeuvre has started, the overtaking becomes dangerous.
Explanation

Under Article 86.2 of the General Traffic Regulations, the driver being overtaken must not speed up or make the manoeuvre difficult, and must slow down if, once the overtaking has started, a dangerous situation arises for them, for the overtaking driver or for other road users.

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