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You drive a car with working indicators and will move laterally to overtake a bicycle. Must you signal this with the indicator?

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Yes, to warn of the lateral movement.

Yes, in good time. Articles 84 and 109 require signalling the lateral movement and maintaining the signal while that movement is made; signal the return movement as appropriate. A complete lane change is not required in every case: keep at least 1.5 metres clearance, and where there is more than one lane per direction, change lanes completely. A road marking permitting overtaking does not remove the signalling duty or give priority. Check beforehand that the manoeuvre is safe.

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  • No, overtaking a bicycle never needs signalling.

  • No, a marking permitting overtaking removes the duty to signal.

  • Yes, to warn of the lateral movement.

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