Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 460 / 982

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Aunque esté prohibido el adelantamiento, un turismo podrá rebasar, incluso invadiendo el sentido contrario, a...

Even where overtaking is prohibited, a car may pass, even entering the opposite side of the road...

  • ACualquier camión.Any lorry.
  • BConductores de bicicletas.Cyclists.
  • CCualquier autobús o camión que circule lentamente.Any bus or lorry travelling slowly.
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  • BConductores de bicicletas.Cyclists.
Explanation

Under Article 88.2 of the General Traffic Regulations (as worded by RD 518/2026), where overtaking is prohibited you may still overtake, using the part of the carriageway reserved for the opposite direction, cyclists and other cycles, mopeds, personal mobility vehicles (PMVs), pedestrians, animals, animal-drawn vehicles and agricultural special vehicles, when their speed allows this to be done without risk. Lorries and buses are not included. When overtaking cyclists you must leave at least 1.5 metres (Article 85.4).

The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 88.2 (redacción del RD 518/2026)Con idénticos requisitos se podrá adelantar a conductores de bicicletas y demás ciclos, ciclomotores, vehículos de movilidad personal, peatones, animales, vehículos de tracción animal y vehículos especiales agrícolasRead the full rule

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