Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 180 / 1397
Si quiere girar a la derecha y el semáforo está en rojo, ¿el semáforo le afecta?
If you want to turn right and the traffic light is red, does the light apply to you?
- ANo. El semáforo solo me afecta si sigo recto.No. The traffic light only applies to me if I go straight on.
- BSolo si hay peatones cruzando la calle de la derecha.Only if there are pedestrians crossing the street on the right.
- CSí. Debo esperar a que se ponga en verde.Yes. I must wait for it to turn green.
Show answer
Correct answer
- CSí. Debo esperar a que se ponga en verde.Yes. I must wait for it to turn green.
Explanation
Under Annex I of the RGC, a steady red light prohibits passing: you must not go past the traffic light or enter the junction, whichever direction you are going to take. To turn right you must wait for the green light, unless a green arrow allows that turn.
Independent app: not affiliated with or endorsed by the DGT (Spain's Directorate-General for Traffic) or the Ministry of the Interior. The official exam is booked with the DGT and taken at its test centres. The questions here are practice material; the DGT's official question bank is not public.