Is it permitted to overtake, or to try overtaking, another vehicle within a distance of 100 meters before a railway crossing?
- Yes, if the overtaken vehicle is a motorcycle .
- Yes, provided that a train is neither seen nor heard.
- Yes, if the overtaken vehicle is a tractor.
- Correct answer: It is absolutely forbidden.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: It is absolutely forbidden.
Overtaking, or even trying to overtake, is forbidden within 100 meters before a railway crossing, with no exceptions. Overtaking there can leave you in the opposite lane or stuck near the tracks when a train arrives, with no safe way back. The ban applies even if no train is seen or heard, and even when the vehicle ahead is a motorcycle or a tractor.