What distance should you keep when overtaking a motorcycle?
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Correct answer
C. Safe but not shorter than 1 metre.
Explanation
When overtaking a motorcycle, you keep a safe distance, but not less than 1 metre - answer C. Answers A and B talk about a distance "not longer than", which is an upper limit, while the rules set only a minimum.
The Road Traffic Act states that when overtaking a bicycle, a cycle cart, a moped, a motorcycle, an electric scooter, a personal transport device (UTO), a person on a mobility aid or a column of pedestrians, the distance may not be less than 1 m. A motorcyclist has no car body to protect him if you brush against him, and the gust of air from a passing car can make a two-wheeler wobble. One metre is the minimum in town; outside town, at high speed, you leave the whole lane.
Legal basis: Art. 24 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)