The Road Safety Act sets out in a very clear way how to assist a cyclist: “A vehicle assisting a cyclist will have to do so by occupying part or all of the lane adjacent to the pavement. always under safety conditions and observing a minimum safety distance of 1.5 m. It is forbidden to delay if any maneuver threatens or hinders the progress of cyclists, whether cycling in the same direction or in the opposite direction. maneuver, reduce the speed at which the vehicle is traveling to overtake it more safely and avoid it as much as possible.
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However, there are drivers who do not follow this rule, as happened for example in this case registered in the province of Barcelona, on the C-31 road, in the area known as Costes del Garraf.
It is a completely ill-advised modification, as can be seen in the video distributed by the Catalan Transport Service. In the sequence, he sees himself as a bus driver approaching a group of cyclists without leaving the mandatory distance of 1.5 meters from each other, while at the same time passing other vehicles in the opposite direction.
Just for slowing down, the driver faces a fine of 200 euros and the loss of six points on his driving license, if it is possible that he is additionally accused of a possible offense against road safety for reckless driving.
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