Topic: Duties of drivers and pedestrians · Nº 21 / 200
¿En qué circunstancias se permite que un peatón camine por el lado derecho en una carretera convencional?
In what circumstances may a pedestrian walk on the right-hand side of a conventional road?
- AEn cualquier situación, ya que no hay restricciones.In any situation, as there are no restrictions.
- BSolamente cuando hay tráfico intenso por la izquierda.Only when there is heavy traffic on the left.
- CCuando existan razones de seguridad que así lo justifiquen.When there are safety reasons that justify it.
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Correct answer
- CCuando existan razones de seguridad que así lo justifiquen.When there are safety reasons that justify it.
Explanation
Under Article 122.1 of the General Traffic Regulations (as worded by RD 518/2026), where there is no usable pedestrian area, pedestrians walk on the left-hand hard shoulder or, if there is none, on the carriageway, and only exceptionally on the right-hand side when safety reasons justify it.
The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 122.1 (redacción del RD 518/2026)
Excepcionalmente, los peatones podrán circular por el lado derecho en el sentido de su marcha cuando existan razones de seguridad que así lo justifiquen.Read the full rule
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