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Question 7217

On an urban road with two traffic lanes for the same direction of travel, is a cyclist allowed to pass a passenger car on the right?

  1. Yes, as long as there is no danger to other road users.
  2. Only if the passenger car is stopped or there is a traffic jam.
  3. No, the cyclist must pass it on the left.
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Correct answer: Yes, as long as there is no danger to other road users.

Yes. On an urban road, a cyclist may pass on either the right or the left, whichever is safer, as long as they do not endanger anyone. The passenger car does not have to be stopped or stuck in traffic.

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