Topic: Right of way · Nº 122 / 403

En una zona de obras donde la calzada se estrecha, ¿qué vehículo tiene preferencia si no hay ninguna señal que lo indique?

In a roadworks area where the carriageway narrows, which vehicle has right of way if there is no sign to say so?

  • AEl que entró primero.The one that entered first.
  • BEl que tenga el estrechamiento a su derecha.The one that has the narrowing on its right.
  • CEl que no tenga que cambiar de carril para entrar en el estrechamiento.The one that does not have to change lane to enter the narrowing.
Show answer

Correct answer

  • AEl que entró primero.The one that entered first.
Explanation

On narrow stretches, including those at roadworks, where two vehicles going in opposite directions cannot pass at the same time and there are no signs, right of way goes to the one that entered first (Article 60.1 of the General Traffic Regulations). If in doubt, it goes to the one that has more difficulty manoeuvring (Article 62).

The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 60.1donde no haya señalización expresa al efecto, tendrá derecho de preferencia de paso el que hubiese entrado primeroRead the full rule

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.