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Topic: Duties of drivers and pedestrians · Nº 78 / 200

Una persona en silla de ruedas, ¿podrá circular por una carretera?

Can a person in a wheelchair travel along a road?

  • ASí, pero obligatoriamente por la zona peatonal.Yes, but only in the pedestrian area.
  • BSí, por el arcén transitable o en su ausencia por la calzada.Yes, on the hard shoulder if it is usable, or on the carriageway if there is none.
  • CNo, tiene prohibida la circulación por su seguridad.No, it is forbidden for their own safety.
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Correct answer

  • BSí, por el arcén transitable o en su ausencia por la calzada.Yes, on the hard shoulder if it is usable, or on the carriageway if there is none.
Explanation

A person in a wheelchair counts as a pedestrian. They will travel on the hard shoulder or, if there is none, on the carriageway.

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