Are you allowed in this situation to keep whichever distance from the oncoming lorry you are passing?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo, you are driving on a two-way road across a bridge, and a lorry with a semi-trailer is coming from the opposite direction. When passing an oncoming vehicle, you do not have the right to keep any distance you like - it must be safe. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act requires the driver, when passing an oncoming vehicle, to keep a safe distance from the vehicle being passed and, if necessary, to move to the right and reduce speed or even stop. The lorry takes up almost its whole lane, its mirrors stick out beyond its outline, and the rush of air as it passes can push a lighter car aside. You move as close to the right edge as possible without driving onto the edge line, and you pass each other without sudden movements of the steering wheel.
Legal basis: Art. 23 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)