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RVV 1990 art. 11: overtake on the left, sometimes right

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Overtaking is done on the left. Overtaking on the right is allowed only of drivers who have moved left and signal a left turn, and of a tram.

Source: RVV 1990 art. 11 · checked 2026-10-23

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About Special markings: yellow lines, bus strips, block markings, filter lanes: which statement is correct?

  1. Along a yellow line you may always stop briefly, as long as you are not parking — regardless of whether the line is solid or broken.
  2. A bus strip marked 'BUS' may only be used by scheduled buses.
  3. During roadworks the permanent white marking keeps applying alongside the temporary yellow marking; you must take both into account.
  4. Block markings in fact permit the opposite: drivers to the right of the marking may overtake drivers to the left of it on the right.
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Correct answer: Block markings in fact permit the opposite: drivers to the right of the marking may overtake drivers to the left of it on the right.

Block markings in fact permit the opposite: drivers to the right of the marking may overtake drivers to the left of it on the right. It is an exception, not a ban

Why learners get this wrong: Along a yellow line you may always stop briefly, as long as you are not parking — regardless of whether the line is solid or broken.

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Block markings (staggered white blocks) forbid overtaking, just like a solid line.

  1. False
  2. True
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Correct answer: False

Block markings in fact permit the opposite: drivers to the right of the marking may overtake drivers to the left of it on the right. It is an exception, not a ban

Why learners get this wrong: Block markings (staggered white blocks) forbid overtaking, just like a solid line.

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About Special markings: yellow lines, bus strips, block markings, filter lanes: which statement is correct?

  1. Along a yellow SOLID line you may not even stand still (all stopping is banned).
  2. The direction a filter lane indicates is advisory; you may take a different direction if it suits you better.
  3. Block markings (staggered white blocks) forbid overtaking, just like a solid line.
  4. A bus strip marked 'BUS' may only be used by scheduled buses.
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Correct answer: Along a yellow SOLID line you may not even stand still (all stopping is banned).

Along a yellow SOLID line you may not even stand still (all stopping is banned). Along a yellow BROKEN line you may not park, but briefly stopping to let someone in/out is allowed

Why learners get this wrong: The direction a filter lane indicates is advisory; you may take a different direction if it suits you better.

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