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Question 5779

What lateral distance should we leave when passing another passenger car?

  1. A distance proportional to the width of the passenger car.
  2. A distance of at least 1.5 meters.
  3. A distance proportional to the speed and the type of roadway.
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Correct answer: A distance proportional to the speed and the type of roadway.

When passing another passenger car, as the green car is doing in the image, the rule sets no fixed distance in meters. You must leave enough lateral clearance, increasing it as you go faster and adjusting it to the roadway's width and characteristics. The 1.5-meter minimum applies when passing cyclists, pedestrians, and other vulnerable road users.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación · Cuestiones de seguridad vial