Use of Public Roads
When a vehicle that must use the hard shoulder (other than a bicycle) overtakes another, for how long at most may they travel side by side?
Reviewed on 7 Oct 2026
- A 5 seconds
- B 10 seconds
- ✓ 15 seconds
- D 30 seconds
Why this is the correct answer
Under Article 36.5 of the General Traffic Regulations, the driver of a vehicle that must use the hard shoulder, except a bicycle, may not overtake another if they would travel side by side for more than 15 seconds or over more than 200 metres.
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