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At least 1.50 metres.
It must leave at least 1.50 metres between the bicycle and the bus’s outermost parts under Article 85.5. This is a minimum: leave more space or abandon the manoeuvre if conditions do not allow safe overtaking. This question concerns a bicycle overtaking a bus, rather than a bus overtaking cyclists, which has different specific requirements.
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At least 1.50 metres.
At least 1 metre; more is never required.
At least 0.50 metres.
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