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Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 485 / 982

Un conductor que indica que va a cambiar de carril, ¿tiene prioridad sobre los vehículos que ya circulan por el carril al que quiere cambiar?

Does a driver who signals that they are going to change lanes have priority over vehicles already in the lane they want to move into?

  • ASí.Yes.
  • BSolo si va a adelantar a un vehículo de gran tamaño.Only if they are going to overtake a large vehicle.
  • CNo.No.
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Correct answer

  • CNo.No.
Explanation

Switching on the indicator only announces the manoeuvre; it does not give priority. Any lane change must respect the priority of vehicles already in the lane you want to move into (Article 74.2 of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC)).

The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 74.2respetando la prioridad del que circule por el carril que se pretende ocuparRead the full rule

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