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Question 5982

To get past an obstacle, may you move into the adjacent lane?

  1. Yes, whether or not the other lane is occupied.
  2. No, under no circumstances.
  3. Yes, as long as that lane is not occupied.
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Correct answer: Yes, as long as that lane is not occupied.

Yes, if the adjacent lane is clear. You may use it to go past an obstacle after checking that it is safe, and you must respect the right-of-way of anyone already traveling in that lane. In the image, the white passenger car uses the oncoming lane this way to go past a stationary car with a beacon on its roof.

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