At an unsigned narrow passage, with no steep gradient or instructions from officers or authorised personnel, two vehicles of the same type must decide which reverses. Neither has priority from entering first and both would reverse the same distance. Which dimensions or mass are considered for priority?

Correct answer

Greater width, length or maximum authorised mass.

For that tie, greater width, length or maximum authorised mass are considered. Before this tie-break, the vehicle that would reverse farther has priority; different vehicle types follow Article 62’s hierarchy. This is not a general junction-priority rule or a rule based on actual load. Signs, authorised instructions, prior entry and steep-gradient rules must be resolved before this tie situation.