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Maintain a safe lateral gap of at least 1.5 m along with the other required conditions.
Leave a safe lateral gap of at least 1.5 m and use part or all of the adjacent or oncoming lane as applicable; with more than one lane each way, a full lane change is mandatory. Do not endanger or impede oncoming users, including those on the shoulder. Outside built-up areas, before starting and throughout overtaking, reduce speed to at least 20 km/h below the road’s limit, under Article 85(4) in force since 1 October 2026. No single measure guarantees preventing every crash.
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Maintain a safe lateral gap of at least 1.5 m along with the other required conditions.
Overtake even when endangering oncoming cyclists.
Replace lateral clearance with sounding the horn at close range.
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