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The gap needed to pass each other safely in the conditions.
The gap needed to pass each other safely, considering available width, speed, vehicles and conditions. A gap that merely feels safe subjectively is insufficient. If space is inadequate, slow or stop as required and obey priority rules. Specific minimum clearances for certain overtaking manoeuvres do not automatically apply when two vehicles travelling in opposite directions pass each other.
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Always less than half a metre without considering conditions.
The gap needed to pass each other safely in the conditions.
None, because the vehicles travel in opposite directions.
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