Topic: Duties of drivers and pedestrians · Nº 74 / 200

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En una vía fuera de poblado en la que no exista zona peatonal ni arcén practicable, ¿está permitido que un peatón circule por la calzada?

On a road outside built-up areas where there is no pedestrian area and no usable hard shoulder, may a pedestrian walk on the carriageway?

  • ASí, siempre que tome las debidas precauciones.Yes, as long as they take due care.
  • BSólo si arrastra un vehículo de reducidas dimensiones que no sea de motor.Only if they are pulling a small vehicle without an engine.
  • CNo.No.
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Correct answer

  • ASí, siempre que tome las debidas precauciones.Yes, as long as they take due care.
Explanation

Outside built-up areas, if there is no pedestrian area and no usable hard shoulder, pedestrians may walk on the carriageway taking due care, as a general rule on their left, so that they face the oncoming vehicles.

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