A driver of a vehicle carrying oversize freight that cannot be overtaken by other drivers is obliged to:
- Continue driving at normal speed, on the right side of the road. He is prohibited to pull down to the “hard shoulders”.
- Correct answer: Slow down, if possible, cross the road’s edge and even stop on the “hard shoulder”.
- Drive faster, so he doesn’t disturb the vehicles behind him.
- Stop his vehicle and signal to the other vehicles to pass him by.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: Slow down, if possible, cross the road’s edge and even stop on the “hard shoulder”.
When an oversize freight vehicle cannot be overtaken, its driver must clear the way for the vehicles behind. If possible, the driver pulls off beyond the edge of the road and even stops on the hard shoulder, so the queue that has formed behind can pass. Stopping in the road and directing traffic, continuing without pulling onto the shoulder, or signalling by hand is not what is required.