What distance should you keep while riding a moped and overtaking a vehicle outside a built-up area?
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Correct answer
C. 1 m while overtaking another moped.
Explanation
The question is about the minimum distance you must keep when overtaking a vehicle on a moped outside a built-up area. When overtaking another moped, you keep a distance of at least 1 m - answer C.
The Road Traffic Act requires you to exercise particular caution when overtaking, and in particular to keep a safe distance, and when overtaking a bicycle, a cargo cycle (wózek rowerowy), a moped, a motorcycle, an electric scooter, a personal transport device or a column of pedestrians - a distance of not less than 1 m. The provision does not require 2 m either when overtaking a cyclist (answer A) or when overtaking a motorcycle (answer B) - the minimum is 1 m. A bigger distance is of course safer, especially at higher speed and in a side wind, which can push a two-wheeler sideways. Remember that the blast of air from your vehicle also acts on the one being overtaken, so leave it as much room as the situation allows.
Legal basis: Art. 24 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)