Topic: Duties of drivers and pedestrians · Nº 25 / 200
Cuando no hay zona peatonal o no es practicable, los peatones...
When there is no pedestrian area or it cannot be used, pedestrians...
- Apueden caminar por el arcén.may walk on the hard shoulder.
- Bdeben caminar por la calzada.must walk on the carriageway.
- Cno pueden circular por las carreteras.may not walk on roads.
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- Apueden caminar por el arcén.may walk on the hard shoulder.
Explanation
Under Article 122.1 of the General Traffic Regulations (as worded by RD 518/2026), when there is no usable pedestrian area, pedestrians must walk on the left-hand hard shoulder, if there is one and it is usable, or, if not, on the carriageway, as far as possible from vehicle traffic.
The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 122.1 (redacción del RD 518/2026)
En los supuestos en los que no exista zona peatonal practicable, los peatones deberán circular por el arcén izquierdo en el sentido de su marcha, si existe y es practicable o, en su defecto, por la calzada.Read the full rule
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