When driving a truck with a maximum authorized mass above 11,000 kg on a two-way road with one lane in each direction, if you notice that another vehicle intends to overtake you but you cannot move over to the right edge and the overtaking is safe, how must you act?

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According to the General Traffic Regulations (Article 86(1)), when they cannot keep fully to the right edge of the roadway and the overtaking can be carried out safely, drivers of heavy vehicles, vehicles of large dimensions or vehicles subject to a specific speed limit, such as a truck of more than 11,000 kg, must signal this to the approaching vehicle, with the right indicator or by extending the arm horizontally and moving it repeatedly from back to front, with the back of the hand facing backward. Sharply reducing speed until stopping on the roadway would hinder the maneuver and create danger, and Article 86(2) prohibits maneuvers that prevent or hinder overtaking. Pulling over to the shoulder is what Article 86(3) provides for when the heavy vehicle cannot be overtaken easily and without danger; in this case the overtaking is safe, so what applies is to signal it.

When driving a truck with a maximum authorized mass above 11,000 kg on a two-way road with one lane in each direction, if you notice that another vehicle intends to overtake you but you cannot move over to the right edge and the overtaking is safe, how must you act?

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