ESENRU

Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 666 / 961

Question picture

Quiere adelantar a un ciclista que circula por el arcén; ¿qué distancia lateral debe dejar?

You want to overtake a cyclist who is riding on the hard shoulder. What lateral distance must you leave?

  • AUn metro, al menos.At least one metre.
  • BAl menos metro y medio.At least one and a half metres.
  • CNo importa la distancia porque circula por el arcén.The distance does not matter, because the cyclist is on the hard shoulder.
Show answer

Correct answer

  • BAl menos metro y medio.At least one and a half metres.
Explanation

When overtaking cyclists, a minimum lateral clearance of 1.5 metres is compulsory, also when they are riding on the hard shoulder, because of the serious risk they face if they are touched.

Independent app: not affiliated with or endorsed by the DGT (Spain's Directorate-General for Traffic) or the Ministry of the Interior. The official exam is booked with the DGT and taken at its test centres. The questions here are practice material; the DGT's official question bank is not public.