In every situation, are you obliged to maintain a safe distance of at least 1 metre from the vehicle being passed, traffic user or obstacles?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
This question is about the distance when going around. You are not always obliged to keep a distance of at least 1 metre from the vehicle, road user or obstacle you are going around - the answer is NO.
The Road Traffic Act requires you, when going around, to keep a safe distance from the vehicle, road user or obstacle and, if necessary, to reduce speed - but it does not set a minimum value for it. The regulations require a distance of at least 1 m when overtaking a bicycle, moped, motorcycle, electric scooter and some other road users. When going around, you choose the distance to suit the situation: the speed, the type of obstacle and the place. Sometimes a safe distance is more than 1 m, and sometimes, at low speed, less.
Legal basis: Art. 23 para. 1 point 2 and Art. 24 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)