Is overtaking allowed at this junction?
- A)Yes, only two-wheeled vehicles may be overtaken.✓ Correct answer
- B)Yes, if the traffic conditions allow.
- C)No, it is not allowed.
Why this is the correct answer
As a general rule, overtaking at junctions is prohibited because they are high-risk areas where different traffic flows cross. However, there are specific exceptions to this rule. One key exception is that you may always overtake two-wheeled vehicles (motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles) at any junction, because their narrow profile does not block lateral visibility. Another exception applies when your road has express priority signage (such as a priority road sign). Important: a green traffic light does NOT count as express priority signage — it only temporarily regulates traffic flow and does not give your road permanent priority status. In this image, the junction has a green traffic light but no priority sign, so the only exception that applies is the one for two-wheeled vehicles. That is why answer A is correct. Answer B is wrong because merely having favourable traffic conditions is not a legal exception to the prohibition. Answer C is wrong because the prohibition is not absolute: the two-wheeled vehicle exception always applies. Note: the October 2026 reform (RD 518/2026) introduced stricter rules for overtaking near cycle-lane intersections and for protecting vulnerable road users, but it did NOT eliminate the classic exception allowing overtaking of two-wheeled vehicles at junctions.
More questions about manoeuvres & overtaking
- On this two-way road, how should you position yourself to turn left?
- If the vehicle shown in the image sees that you have signalled to overtake, may it facilitate the manoeuvre?
- Are you allowed to overtake the green vehicle by passing it on the right?
- Outside built-up areas, how do you warn the driver ahead of your intention to overtake?