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Question 7231

When passing, may drivers of passenger cars exceed the maximum permitted speed on the section of road on which they are traveling?

  1. No, it is prohibited.
  2. Yes, as long as they have to travel in the lane for oncoming traffic.
  3. Yes, when traveling on a conventional road (carretera convencional) outside a built-up area.
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Correct answer: No, it is prohibited.

No. When passing, you must not exceed the speed limit for that section on any road, even if you use the oncoming lane. The former 20 km/h allowance for passing on conventional roads (carreteras convencionales) no longer exists.

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