When driving a truck whose maximum authorized mass exceeds 3,500 kg on an interurban road with three lanes in the same direction, is it permitted to move into the leftmost lane to carry out an overtaking maneuver?

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The General Traffic Regulations clearly establish that, on roadways outside built-up areas with three or more lanes available for the same direction of travel, trucks and vans with a maximum authorized mass (MAM) of more than 3,500 kg, as well as combined vehicles more than 7 meters long, must drive in the lane furthest to the right. They may use the adjacent lane (the center or second one) when traffic or road circumstances so advise, provided that they do not hinder other users. However, they are expressly prohibited from occupying the third lane or any further lanes to the left, regardless of the speed at which they travel.

When driving a truck whose maximum authorized mass exceeds 3,500 kg on an interurban road with three lanes in the same direction, is it permitted to move into the leftmost lane to carry out an overtaking maneuver?

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