Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 346 / 982
¿Está permitido adelantar en un paso para peatones?
Is overtaking permitted at a pedestrian crossing?
- ANo, está prohibido.No, it is prohibited.
- BSí, cuando se adelante a un vehículo de 2 ruedas.Yes, when overtaking a 2-wheeled vehicle.
- CSí, cuando se haga muy lentamente, pudiéndose detener si surgen peatones.Yes, when it is done very slowly, being able to stop if pedestrians appear.
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Correct answer
- ANo, está prohibido.No, it is prohibited.
Explanation
Under Article 87.1.b of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC), as worded by RD 518/2026, overtaking is prohibited at and near marked pedestrian crossings; the exception that allowed overtaking at very low speed has been removed.
The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 87.1.b (redacción del RD 518/2026)
En los pasos para peatones señalizados como tales, en las intersecciones con vías para ciclistas y en los pasos a nivel, y en sus proximidades.Read the full rule
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