Are you obliged to maintain a distance of at least 1 metre from the overtaken cyclist in this situation?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving on a suburban road behind a cyclist who is riding on the right side of the roadway. You intend to overtake him, and the rules require you to keep a distance of at least 1 metre from the bicycle when you do this. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act says that when overtaking you must keep a safe distance from the vehicle or road user being overtaken, and when overtaking a bicycle, a cycle cart, a moped, a motorcycle or a column of pedestrians, this distance must not be less than 1 m. One metre is the minimum: a cyclist may wobble on a pothole or in a gust of wind, so in practice you move over as far as the road allows and overtake only when nothing is coming from the opposite direction.
Legal basis: Art. 24 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)