Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 205 / 982
Un vehículo quiere girar a la derecha en una intersección con el semáforo en rojo. ¿Está obligado a detenerse?
A vehicle wants to turn right at a junction where the traffic light is red. Must it stop?
- ANo. Las indicaciones del semáforo le afectan solo si va a continuar de frente.No. The traffic light only applies if it is going straight on.
- BNo. Puede seguir con precaución.No. It may continue with care.
- CSí, debe obedecer las indicaciones del semáforo.Yes, it must obey the traffic light.
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Correct answer
- CSí, debe obedecer las indicaciones del semáforo.Yes, it must obey the traffic light.
Explanation
A steady red light on a round traffic light prohibits all approaching vehicles from passing, whatever direction they are going to take (Annex I of the General Traffic Regulations, section 4.2). Only a lit green arrow would allow you to turn.
The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · anexo I, 4.2.a
Una luz roja no intermitente prohíbe el paso.Read the full rule
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