Are you allowed to overtake the cyclist in this situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are driving on a street behind a cyclist, and in the left mirror you see a red car right behind you, which is moving to the left and starting to overtake you. You are not allowed to overtake the cyclist, because the vehicle behind you has already started overtaking. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act requires you, before overtaking, to make sure that the driver behind you has not started overtaking. If you moved to the left now, you would drive straight in front of the bonnet of the red car. You wait until it has overtaken you, and only then do you check the mirror again; when passing the cyclist, you remember to keep a distance of at least 1 m.
Legal basis: Art. 24 para. 1 point 2 and para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)