Near Lochem you are approaching a level crossing and driving right behind a cyclist. There is ample visibility and enough room to overtake before the crossing. What is the best choice?
- ✓ I may overtake the cyclist here, because that is the named exception given sufficient room and visibility
- I may not overtake here, overtaking at a level crossing is legally prohibited like at a zebra crossing
- I wait until after the crossing, regardless of room or visibility, because overtaking here is not sensible
Correct answer: I may overtake the cyclist here, because that is the named exception given sufficient room and visibility
Explanation
False
Why learners get this wrong
- At a level crossing overtaking is not a hard prohibition but advice, with a cyclist exception given sufficient room and visibility
- Not wrong, but not optimal for traffic flow. The book explicitly names this a situation where overtaking cyclists, given sufficient room and visibility, is actually better
Topic: Level crossing: markers, the Saint Andrew's cross, and the red flashing light
Read the rule: Core: Level crossing: markers, the Saint Andrew's cross, and the red flashing light
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- Challenge: Level crossing: markers, the Saint Andrew's cross, and the red flashing light
- The model: Level crossing: markers, the Saint Andrew's cross, and the red flashing light
- Core: Level crossing: markers, the Saint Andrew's cross, and the red flashing light
- Why it matters: Level crossing: markers, the Saint Andrew's cross, and the red flashing light
- Active recall: Level crossing: markers, the Saint Andrew's cross, and the red flashing light
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