The vehicle moving next you is overtaking you. Are you allowed to accelerate in this situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are driving on a road among fields, approaching sign D-43 "end of built-up area", and a red car is overtaking you on the left; at the end of the video it is already next to you. When you are being overtaken, you must not increase your speed. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits the driver of a vehicle being overtaken from increasing speed during the overtaking and immediately after it. Every touch of the accelerator makes the overtaking driver's manoeuvre longer and forces him to drive longer on the left side of the roadway, where an oncoming vehicle may appear. You keep a constant speed, keep to the right side of your lane and, if necessary, even slow down slightly to make it easier for him to return to the lane.
Legal basis: Art. 24 para. 6 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)