If you do not intend to overtake, where is it not necessary to leave, with the vehicle in front, a gap that allows vehicles behind you to overtake safely?
Traffic rules
Explanation
In **urban areas** or **built-up areas**, it is not necessary to leave a gap that allows vehicles following you to overtake safely. This is because, in these areas, traffic conditions and speeds are usually lower, reducing the need to maintain a large distance to facilitate overtaking.
- In **built-up areas**, a safe distance should be maintained to avoid collisions in case of sudden braking, but not specifically to allow overtaking.
- On the other hand, on **interurban roads** or **conventional roads**, where speeds are higher and overtaking is more common, it is important to leave an adequate distance so that other vehicles can overtake you safely.
Therefore, in an urban environment, the priority is to maintain a distance that allows you to stop safely, not necessarily to facilitate overtaking.
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