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Enough clearance to overtake safely, considering conditions and the motorcyclist’s stability.
Leave enough lateral clearance to overtake safely, considering conditions and the bus’s effect on the motorcyclist’s stability. If you cannot pass safely, do not overtake. Article 85.1’s general rule does not set a universal fixed distance for this case. Do not confuse it with overtaking a moped or other road users listed in Article 85.4, or with a two-wheeled rider overtaking another vehicle under Article 85.5. Reaching a numerical distance alone does not guarantee safety.
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No lateral clearance if the bus is faster.
Enough clearance to overtake safely, considering conditions and the motorcyclist’s stability.
Exactly 1.5 metres in every case, even if the motorcyclist could be destabilised.
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