Outside a built-up area, you are going to overtake a pedestrian walking on the hard shoulder. What is the minimum sideways gap you must leave?
- A)1.5 metres
- B)50 centimetres
- C)3 metres
Show the correct answer
A) 1.5 metres
When overtaking pedestrians, animals, cycles or animal-drawn vehicles outside built-up areas, the sideways gap may not be less than 1.5 metres.
More overtaking questions
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- You are going to overtake a cyclist on a road with one lane in each direction and cannot leave 1.5 metres without entering the opposite lane. What should you do?