You are driving on a three-lane motorway with your car and a caravan with a permitted maximum mass of 1,200 kg; the combination is 8 metres long. Traffic is light and you want to pass a lorry.
- ✓ At most 90 km/h, and overtake using the middle lane
- At most 100 km/h, and overtake using the middle lane
- At most 90 km/h, and overtake using the left lane
Correct answer: At most 90 km/h, and overtake using the middle lane
Explanation
False — You use the left lane with a combination longer than 7 metres. On a motorway with three or more lanes such a combination stays in the two rightmost lanes, except to get in lane for a turn.
Why learners get this wrong
- You take 100 km/h as the maximum with a caravan. On expressways and motorways you may drive at most 90 km/h with a caravan up to 3,500 kg.
- You use the left lane with a combination longer than 7 metres. On a motorway with three or more lanes such a combination stays in the two rightmost lanes, except to get in lane for a turn.
Topic: Maximum speed with a trailer or caravan
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