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BOvertaking·131 questions
Overtaking questions — B licence
131 exam-style Overtaking questions for the B licence with correct answer and explanation. Practice free, no signup.
- Outside a built-up area, the black car in the left lane has finished overtaking. It can safely return to the right lane, and neither traffic nor road conditions justify staying on the left. May it normally remain in that lane?
- There is light fog, but visibility is sufficient to overtake or abandon the manoeuvre safely. All other rules are met and overtaking is not prohibited. Does fog alone prevent overtaking?
- On a section with visibility so restricted that you cannot check whether a U-turn would endanger other road users, may you make it?
- A car without a trailer overtakes another car on a two-way conventional road outside a built-up area, without physical separation or a lower specific limit. What is its general maximum speed during overtaking?
- Which type of trucks does the no-overtaking sign for trucks apply to?
- On a bend with insufficient visibility, may you overtake by entering the opposing traffic lane?
- Strong crosswind blows from the right, and you overtake on the left of a lorry that can shield you from it. What change should you anticipate when drawing alongside?
- On a motorway with three lanes in each direction, which lane should you normally drive in?
- A change in gradient is:
- Outside a tunnel, you drive a car behind another vehicle and intend to overtake it. What separation must you maintain before starting the manoeuvre?
- Which vehicles does this R-306 prohibit from overtaking motor vehicles travelling on the carriageway?
- When overtaking cyclists, which measure is necessary to reduce the risk of striking them?
- In a tunnel with one lane each way, may a car overtake another moving car by using the oncoming lane, outside exceptional cases?
- A car intends to overtake another moving car across a continuous longitudinal line separating directions, without an exceptional case or authorising order. May it do so?
- Before overtaking, the driver must especially check that:
- After overtaking on the left, when should you return to the right-hand lane?
- On a motorway, a driver is travelling in the left-hand lane because they have just overtaken. Must they return immediately to the right-hand lane?
- Which signs end an overtaking prohibition indicated by R-305?
- On a two-way carriageway with one lane per direction, you signal a left turn and another vehicle can safely overtake on your right. With no special turning arrangement, where must you position yourself?
- What is most important to avoid colliding with the vehicle in front?
- You drive a car without a trailer on a conventional road with no physical separation between directions, no lower specific limit and no conditions requiring a further speed reduction. What is the general speed limit when overtaking a lorry?
- On a road with one lane for each direction of travel, is a driver permitted to overtake several vehicles at once?
- Overtaking is prohibited at intersections and in their vicinity, except...
- A special vehicle over 3,500 kg MAM travels outside built-up areas on a road with one lane per direction where overtaking is permitted. With freely moving traffic and no intention to overtake, what minimum gap must it leave to facilitate overtaking by following traffic?
- If your vehicle is about to be overtaken, do you have any obligation?
- When overtaking a cyclist in a passenger car, what must you do?
- While one passenger car overtakes another, what must the overtaking driver do about lateral clearance?
- As a general rule, which white longitudinal lane-separating marking must not be crossed to overtake, except in prescribed exceptional cases?
- When carrying an authorised passenger on a motorcycle, what must you do regarding the vehicle’s behaviour?
- You drive a car on a dual carriageway outside a built-up area, with two lanes in your direction, outside tunnels. You follow a lorry without intending to overtake. What gap must you keep to be able to stop without collision if the lorry brakes sharply?
- Outside a built-up area, you follow another vehicle in your car without intending to overtake. On which stretch must you leave space for a following driver to overtake safely, in addition to the braking safety gap?
- A heavy vehicle cannot be overtaken easily and safely because the carriageway is too narrow. A usable shoulder is available. Under article 86.3, may it move onto it to let following traffic pass?
- In a tunnel, a car below 3,500 kg MAM does not intend to overtake and no instruction requires a different separation. What minimum distance in metres does article 95.6 specify as an alternative to a minimum four-second gap?
- Outside a built-up area, to warn another driver of the intention to overtake, in addition to signalling any lateral movement when required, which warning methods are permitted?
- On a dual carriageway that runs through an urban area, you must...
- At sign R-306, “No overtaking for lorries”, may a lorry below 3,500 kg MAM overtake motor vehicles if other rules permit it and it is safe?
- The green car would have to enter the opposing lane to overtake. The approaching vehicle is so close that it would have to brake or change course to avoid it. May the green car start overtaking?
- A tram travels along the centre of a two-way road. There is sufficient space on its right and overtaking is legal and safe. On which side must you overtake it?
- Before starting to overtake, the driver is required to check that...
- On a section where a continuous line prohibits entering the opposing direction, a broken-down car partly blocks your lane. It is not stopped by traffic conditions. May you pass it using the opposing direction if regulatory conditions are met and it can be done safely?
- Which circumstance during overtaking introduces the risk of meeting opposing traffic head-on?
- A non-priority vehicle travels in a built-up area. With no accident risk or other regulatory exception, may it use the horn solely to announce intended overtaking?
- While following another vehicle before overtaking, may you reduce the gap below what is needed to stop without collision if the vehicle ahead brakes sharply?
- A car overtakes a cyclist on a conventional road with one lane per direction and no shoulder. There is a continuous line, sufficient visibility, nobody is endangered and all other legal conditions are met. May it use part of the opposing lane while leaving more than 1.5 m?
- While preparing to overtake, may you approach the vehicle ahead closer than the gap needed to stop without collision if it brakes suddenly?
- As a general rule, at which of these places does article 87 prohibit overtaking?
- At the sign shown, while not carrying out an overtaking manoeuvre, what signposted gap must you keep from the vehicle ahead?
- In tunnels with one lane for each direction, is overtaking prohibited?
- If a vehicle is overtaking you and the manoeuvre is going to create a dangerous situation, what should you do, as a general rule?
- In ordinary traffic, with no officer directing otherwise, may you overtake a moving passenger car at or near a marked pedestrian crossing merely by doing so very slowly?
- At a crest with restricted visibility on a two-way road, overtaking a passenger car requires entering the opposing direction. Does a broken longitudinal line authorise it?
- On a section where overtaking is prohibited and a U-turn is not expressly authorised, may you reverse your direction of travel?
- On a Spanish autopista, traffic fills the carriageway width and each row can move only at the speed of the vehicle ahead. May the row in the right lane progress faster than the left-lane row?
- In which case does article 54.3 waive the additional gap allowing vehicles behind to overtake you, without removing the safe following-distance requirement?
- Why is it obligatory to look ahead when intending to overtake?
- At a reduced-visibility bend on a two-way carriageway, you intend to overtake by entering the opposing-traffic area or make a U-turn without being able to verify safety. There is no express U-turn authorisation. What is prohibited?
- On a two-way road, an R-305 sign prohibits overtaking into the area reserved for opposing traffic. An ordinary lorry is still moving very slowly and overtaking it would require entering that area. Is this permitted?
- On a motorway outside a built-up area with three or more lanes per direction, which vehicle is subject to the rule of normally using the right-hand lane and being allowed to use only the immediately adjacent lane under the prescribed conditions?
- Under current article 85.4, when overtaking a pedestrian travelling along the road, on which roads must at least 1.5 metres of lateral separation be maintained?
- On a bend with reduced visibility, directions are clearly delimited and overtaking can safely be completed entirely within your direction, with no other prohibition. May you overtake?
- To overtake a bicycle, may you enter the opposing direction when necessary and all legal and safety requirements are met?
- After an R-305 sign, you intend to overtake a car by entering the lane reserved for opposing traffic. Is this permitted?
- You travel through a tunnel with two lanes for your direction. With no other prohibition and a safe manoeuvre possible, may you overtake without entering opposing traffic?
- Before changing lanes to overtake on a motorway, what area can hide a vehicle even after checking the mirrors?
- On a motorway outside a built-up area with three lanes per direction and no special regulation, may a car use the middle lane to overtake safely?
- In a tunnel, a passenger car with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3,500 kg is travelling without intending to overtake. What minimum gap does the rule specify to the vehicle ahead?
- The vehicle ahead clearly indicates that it intends to stop on the left side of the road. If you choose to overtake, must you do so on the right when there is enough space and the manoeuvre can be carried out safely?
- What does the danger of an overtaking manoeuvre depend on?
- A driver signals a lateral move to the left to begin overtaking. When must they switch off that left indicator?
- You drive a car with a MAM no greater than 3,500 kg through the tunnel shown and do not intend to overtake. When expressing the prescribed separation in metres, what is the minimum from the vehicle ahead?
- In a tunnel with two lanes for your direction, no signs prohibiting overtaking and safe conditions, may a car overtake another without entering the opposing direction?
- Does sign R-305, “No overtaking”, prohibit overtaking a motor vehicle when the manoeuvre requires entering the area reserved for opposing traffic?
- On a section with a solid line separating traffic directions, which of these road users may a car overtake using the opposing lane if it is safe and all required conditions are met?
- On an interurban road, which of these circumstances exceptionally permits overtaking on the right, provided there is enough space and it can be done safely?
- Before anyone has begun moving sideways, the vehicle ahead in your lane signals that it will overtake on the left. A reasonable time has not yet elapsed. What must you do?
- A moped overtakes a tractor in a case governed by Article 36.5. In addition to all other safety rules, which limits on travelling alongside must it observe?
- If you need more speed to overtake another car, may you accelerate within the applicable limit and safely?
- On a road with one lane in each direction, a lorry is overtaking and it is not possible to see the road ahead. Can you position yourself behind the lorry to overtake?
- A car is being overtaken when danger arises. The overtaking vehicle continues; slowing the car being overtaken helps it finish and return to its lane. Must that car slow down?
- Outside built-up areas, when overtaking a car on a motorcycle, what minimum lateral clearance must you leave from its most protruding parts?
- On a bend where visibility prevents checking that the manoeuvre is safe, is a U-turn permitted?
- You are travelling in the left-hand lane of a motorway because you have just overtaken. Must you return immediately to the right-hand lane?
- When changing lanes, how long must you keep the indicator signalling that lateral movement?
- Should an overtaking manoeuvre be carried out when in doubt?
- A motorcycle without a trailer overtakes a car on a paved, two-way conventional road outside a built-up area, without physical separation of directions. With no specific limits or circumstances requiring a further reduction, what general maximum must it observe?
- Is overtaking permitted on a bend or brow of a hill with reduced visibility on a road with two lanes in each direction?
- In which situation does Article 87.1.a prohibit overtaking because of insufficient visibility?
- An overtake requires entering the opposing direction. In which of these situations is it prohibited because of insufficient visibility?
- A tram travels along the central part of a two-way road. If there is sufficient space and you can overtake safely with no other prohibition, on which side must you do so?
- You drive a car behind another vehicle and intend to overtake it. May you leave an insufficient gap to stop without colliding if the vehicle ahead brakes suddenly?
- On a bend, visibility is insufficient to check that a U-turn can be made without danger or obstruction. May you make it?
- In a tunnel, a motorcycle rider does not intend to overtake the vehicle ahead. What minimum separation does Article 95.6 state?
- The green car follows the white car in the same lane. The white car first signalled moving left to overtake; neither has begun, and no reasonable period of inaction has elapsed. Whose precedence must the green car respect?
- On a bend on a two-way road with restricted visibility, may you overtake by entering the area reserved for opposing traffic?
- After passing an R-502 end-of-overtaking-prohibition sign, with no other prohibition or marking preventing the manoeuvre, may you overtake while meeting all other legal and safety conditions?
- The obligation to leave enough space to allow overtaking will not apply...
- On a conventional road with sufficient visibility and without endangering or obstructing anyone, may you overtake slow cyclists across a continuous line when all requirements of the regulatory exception are met?
- May you make a U-turn in a place where overtaking is prohibited?
- In a traffic jam outside tunnels, with your car stopped, how should you maintain separation from the vehicle ahead?
- Outside a built-up area, after overtaking in the left lane with your car, with no further overtake or other special circumstance, must you return to the right lane?
- At a roundabout, with no other prohibition or circumstances preventing a safe manoeuvre, may a vehicle overtake?
- It is compulsory to complete an overtaking manoeuvre...
- On a motorway outside a built-up area, without congested traffic or another applicable exception, a vehicle travels in the left lane. May you overtake it on the right solely for that reason?
- Is overtaking permitted on a roundabout?
- Overtaking another vehicle that is already overtaking: when is it prohibited?
- If you are driving behind a large vehicle that wants to turn right, what must you bear in mind?
- A car travels on a conventional road with one lane in each direction and a continuous centre line. It intends to overtake cyclists. Visibility is sufficient, there is no approaching traffic and no other applicable danger or prohibition. May it enter the opposing lane to overtake with the required clearance?
- On a bend with reduced visibility and clearly delimited traffic directions, may a motorcycle overtake another without entering opposing traffic, maintaining lateral clearance, if no other prohibition applies and it is safe?
- A vehicle following in your lane has already begun moving left to overtake you. May you begin another overtake towards that side?
- When carrying out a manoeuvre requiring a lateral movement, how must it be signalled?
- During ordinary overtaking of a moving vehicle, may you overtake at a marked pedestrian crossing or in its vicinity?
- In a tunnel with one lane in each direction, may you ordinarily overtake another moving vehicle?
- You complete a left-side overtake on a two-way road with one lane each way. What is the normal final phase?
- On a two-way road, a broken-down lorry occupies your lane. There is a continuous line and sufficient visibility. May you use the opposing lane to pass it after checking that this is safe and no other restriction prevents it?
- You drive a car on a street inside a built-up area, outside a tunnel and with no sign imposing a specific gap. What distance must you maintain from the vehicle ahead?
- An obstacle requires using the opposing side of the road to pass it. May you do so?
- On a conventional road with good visibility, a continuous line prohibits overtaking. Away from level crossings, junctions, pedestrian crossings and tunnels, whom may a car exceptionally overtake if it can do so safely?
- On a two-way carriageway with three lanes separated by broken longitudinal lines and no other signposted arrangement, what is the central lane used for?
- Is a U-turn always prohibited at every junction?
- May an ordinary broken longitudinal lane marking be crossed for a lane change if no other prohibition applies?
- In a tunnel, a car not exceeding 3,500 kg maximum authorised mass does not intend to overtake. What minimum separation must it maintain from the vehicle ahead?
- Does this sign allow a bus to overtake a lorry travelling ahead of it?
- If a vehicle is trying to overtake you and cannot complete the manoeuvre safely, what must you do?
- A road has three separate carriageways, with no exceptional signs changing the side carriageways’ directions. Which carriageways may you use for your direction of travel?
- On a bend with insufficient visibility to check that the manoeuvre is safe, may you make a U-turn?
- You drive a car on a two-way road with one lane in each direction. When may you use the oncoming lane to overtake a cyclist?
- On an interurban road with one lane in each direction and a 90 km/h limit, a car overtakes a slow bicycle at 70 km/h, already at that speed before starting. With sufficient visibility, it crosses the continuous line, uses the opposing lane and leaves at least 1.5 m, without danger or obstruction to other users. With all other requirements met, is this permitted?
- Within a built-up area, with no danger justifying the horn, how may you warn the driver ahead that you intend to overtake?
- On a two-way road, you intend to overtake using the opposing lane over a crest that hides oncoming vehicles. Is this permitted even with a broken centre line?
- When overtaking a cyclist in a crosswind, what should you anticipate?
- On roads with two carriageways separated by central reservations, as a general rule, traffic will travel…
How to ace the overtaking questions on the B licence
Overtaking questions are usually among the highest-failure areas in the B licence exam. Each of the 131 exam-style questions here includes the options, the correct answer and an explanation of why it's correct.
The most effective way to master this topic is to alternate syllabus reading with question practice. Start by reading the full topic, then click into any question to study it in detail. Failed questions enter the smart-review queue until you master them.
Frequently asked questions about overtaking on the B licence
- How many overtaking questions are in the B licence question bank?
- Our exam-style question bank includes 131 overtaking questions for the B licence. Each comes with the correct answer and explanation.
- How should I study overtaking for the B licence exam?
- The B test has 30 questions. Use this bank to practise overtaking with explanations, and combine topic review with full mock exams.
- What are the most common overtaking mistakes?
- Three typical causes: 1) misreading prompts with decisive keywords ("always", "never", "except", "only", "at least") — they flip the correct answer; 2) switching correct answers in the final review due to self-induced doubt; 3) studying only by topic without full simulations, which penalises block-switching speed.
- How should I practise overtaking to prepare for the B licence?
- Alternate three modes: first study the full topic syllabus; then practise the 131 exam-style overtaking questions until you understand the logic of each; finally launch full B-licence simulations (30 questions, max 3 wrong) to train block-switching under pressure.