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Question 7203

Must the red vehicle move back to the right once it finishes passing?

  1. No, it may keep driving in the center lane.
  2. Yes, so as not to obstruct the vehicle following it.
  3. No, because there is a lane to the left that is free.
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Correct answer: Yes, so as not to obstruct the vehicle following it.

Yes. Outside a built-up area, you normally drive in the right lane, so once the red vehicle finishes passing the truck, it returns to that lane as soon as it can, moving over gradually without cutting anyone off. An empty left lane does not allow it to stay in the center lane, and returning to the right keeps it from holding up vehicles behind.

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