In Austrian traffic rules (StVO/KFG), when two vehicles approach a narrow mountain road pass where passing is impossible, which driver must reverse?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The driver of the vehicle that can reverse more
- Step 1: Under Austrian mountain driving practice and StVO case law, the vehicle that can reverse more easily and safely (or is closer to a passing bay) must yield and back up. Answer: The driver of the vehicle that can reverse more. Why not the others: Always the vehicle descending downhill, Always the vehicle ascending uphill and The heavier commercial truck must always back up do not reflect statutory Austrian regulations.
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