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Topic: Duties of drivers and pedestrians · Nº 83 / 200

Circular en motocicleta con el llamado “escape libre”, ¿está permitido?

Is it allowed to ride a motorcycle with a so-called “open exhaust”?

  • ASí, pero sólo en vías interurbanas.Yes, but only on interurban roads.
  • BSí, tanto en vías urbanas como interurbanas.Yes, on both urban and interurban roads.
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  • CNo.No.
Explanation

Article 7.2 of the General Traffic Regulations prohibits driving with a so-called open exhaust, that is, without the required silencer, on both urban and interurban roads. Apart from the noise it causes, the vehicle may be reported and immobilised.

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