What distance should you keep while overtaking a group of pedestrians?
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Correct answer
C. Safe but not shorter than 1 metre.
Explanation
When overtaking a column of pedestrians, you keep a safe distance, but not less than 1 metre - answer C. The values 0.6 m (A) and 0.8 m (B) do not appear in the rules.
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 column of pedestrians, for example a group of children led along the roadway, is a road user that you go past like a slow vehicle. People walk unevenly and someone may step out of line, so you slow down, move wide to the left and do not use the horn.
Legal basis: Art. 24 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)