In this situation, are you allowed to overtake the bus?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a road through a forest behind a green bus; the middle of the roadway is marked by a broken line, the road is straight, and nobody is coming from the opposite direction. You are allowed to overtake the bus. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits overtaking a power-driven vehicle only in certain places - when approaching the crest of a hill, on a bend marked with warning signs and at a junction where traffic is not controlled - and also on a pedestrian crossing, on a level crossing and where sign B-25 prohibits it. The Regulation on road signs and signals prohibits crossing only solid lines - a broken line only marks the lanes. Here none of these bans applies. Before the manoeuvre you make sure that you have visibility and enough space to overtake a long vehicle, that nobody is overtaking you and that the bus is not pulling into a stop or signalling a turn; then you overtake, keeping a safe distance.
Legal basis: Art. 24 para. 1 and 7 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 86 para. 1 and 3 and § 23 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals