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You drive a car in ordinary traffic on a motorway or dual carriageway. May you exceed the applicable speed limit to overtake or because traffic is light?

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No; neither circumstance permits exceeding the limit.

No. Observe the limit applicable to the vehicle and road section; neither overtaking nor light traffic permits exceeding it. The former additional 20 km/h allowance when overtaking on conventional roads was removed in 2022 and does not apply on motorways or dual carriageways either. Also adapt speed to visibility, grip and traffic conditions, even when that requires travelling below the maximum.

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  • Yes, whenever traffic is light.

  • No; neither circumstance permits exceeding the limit.

  • Yes; overtaking always permits an additional 20 km/h.

The real exam in English is a translation of the Spanish original; compare both here.

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Conduce un turismo en circulación ordinaria por una autopista o autovía. ¿Puede superar el límite de velocidad aplicable para adelantar o porque haya poco tráfico?

  1. Sí, siempre que haya poco tráfico.
  2. Sí, al adelantar se permite siempre añadir 20 km/h.
  3. No, ninguna de esas circunstancias permite superar el límite.(Correct answer)

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