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Topic: The road and its lanes · Nº 59 / 534

En una carretera con tres carriles por sentido, ¿cuándo se puede usar el carril izquierdo?

On a road with three lanes in each direction, when may you use the left-hand lane?

  • ASolo para adelantar.Only to overtake.
  • BNunca.Never.
  • CCuando los otros carriles estén ocupados y no molesten a los vehículos que vienen detrás.When the other lanes are occupied and you do not hold up vehicles coming from behind.
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  • CCuando los otros carriles estén ocupados y no molesten a los vehículos que vienen detrás.When the other lanes are occupied and you do not hold up vehicles coming from behind.
Explanation

Outside built-up areas you normally drive in the right-hand lane, but you may use the others when traffic or the road makes it advisable, as long as you do not hinder the vehicles behind (Article 31.1 of the General Traffic Regulations). The left-hand lane is not only for overtaking.

The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 31.1podrá utilizar el resto de los de dicho sentido cuando las circunstancias del tráfico o de la vía lo aconsejen, a condición de que no entorpezca la marcha de otro vehículo que le sigaRead the full rule

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