In Austrian traffic rules (StVO/KFG), when is a driver prohibited from overtaking another vehicle even on a straight road with broken centre line?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. When the maneuver would force oncoming or overtaken
- Step 1: Section 15(1) StVO dictates that an overtaking maneuver must never endanger, impede, or force any other road user (oncoming or overtaken) to alter course or speed. Answer: When the maneuver would force oncoming or overtaken. Why not the others: When traveling at less than 50 km/h in sunny daylight, When the overtaken vehicle is carrying four passengers and When driving a diesel-powered motor passenger vehicle do not reflect statutory Austrian regulations.
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