On a narrow road outside the built-up area near Tilburg there is an F1 sign. There is no cycle path and a moped rider is riding ahead of you on the carriageway. The road has a clear view and nobody is coming the other way. You want to overtake the moped rider. Is that allowed?
- ✓ Yes, the ban only applies when you overtake a motor vehicle
- No, under this sign you may not overtake moped riders or cyclists either
- No, a moped has an engine and so falls under the ban
Correct answer: Yes, the ban only applies when you overtake a motor vehicle
Explanation
False — you count the moped as a motor vehicle because it has an engine. In the traffic rules a moped is not a motor vehicle, so under sign F1 you may overtake a moped rider; a motorcycle or car you may not.
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you read the ban too broadly. Sign F1 only forbids motor vehicles to overtake each other; you may overtake a moped rider or cyclist under it, if it is safe.
- Wrong: you count the moped as a motor vehicle because it has an engine. In the traffic rules a moped is not a motor vehicle, so under sign F1 you may overtake a moped rider; a motorcycle or car you may not.
Topic: Direction of travel and overtaking bans: D-signs and F-signs
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- Challenge: Direction of travel and overtaking bans: D-signs and F-signs
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- Core: Direction of travel and overtaking bans: D-signs and F-signs
- Why it matters: Direction of travel and overtaking bans: D-signs and F-signs
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