Question 887 in the bank

What are you required to do when you see that the overtaking silver vehicle intends to return to the right lane?

A view through the windshield of a highway. A silver SUV is driving ahead on the dashed white lane line. On the right are a yellow line and a guardrail, and on the left a white line and a low barrier.
  1. Deviate to the left lane and overtake the vehicle in front.
  2. Correct answer: Allow it to return safely and without disturbance.
  3. Drive faster in the right lane and overtake the driver before he deviates to the right.
  4. Honk to warn and deter the driver who deviates to the right.

Why this is the answer

The correct answer in the official bank: Allow it to return safely and without disturbance.

A driver who is overtaking you needs room to return to the right lane, so you must allow it to return safely and without disturbance. You can keep a steady speed or slow down a little and leave it a gap. Speeding up to get ahead of it before it returns blocks its way and creates a risk of collision.

Topic: Safety. The bank marks it for these classes: Light truck (C1), Heavy truck (C), Bus (D), Motorcycle (A), Tractor (1), Private car (B).