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Question 6510

Is it considered passing when a vehicle travels in an acceleration lane faster than another vehicle driving in a regular lane?

  1. No.
  2. Only if the maneuver takes place on a conventional road (carretera convencional).
  3. Yes, it is passing on the right.
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Correct answer: No.

No. Traveling faster in an acceleration lane than vehicles in the regular lane is not considered passing, on the right or otherwise, whether the road is a freeway (autopista), a high-capacity divided highway (autovía), or a conventional road (carretera convencional).

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