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A distance proportionate to the speed and width and characteristics of the carriageway.
Enough separation to perform the manoeuvre safely, proportionate to speed and the carriageway’s width and characteristics. There is no fixed general 1.5-metre minimum or 1.5-metre maximum for this case. This concerns a lorry overtaking a car; other users and situations have specific rules.
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A distance proportionate to the speed and width and characteristics of the carriageway.
1.50 m minimum.
1.50 m maximum.
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