Topic: Duties of drivers and pedestrians · Nº 106 / 200
En vías fuera de poblado que no dispongan de espacio especialmente reservado para ellos, a los peatones, ¿les está permitido circular por su derecha?
On roads outside built-up areas with no space specially reserved for them, are pedestrians allowed to walk on their right?
- ANo, en ningún caso.No, never.
- BSi, los peatones siempre circularán por su derecha en este tipo de vías.Yes, pedestrians must always walk on their right on this type of road.
- CSolo excepcionalmente si existen razones de mayor seguridad.Only exceptionally, if there are reasons of greater safety.
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- CSolo excepcionalmente si existen razones de mayor seguridad.Only exceptionally, if there are reasons of greater safety.
Under Article 122.1 of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC), as worded by RD 518/2026, when there is no usable pedestrian area, pedestrians must walk on the left-hand hard shoulder or, if there is none, on the carriageway, and only exceptionally on the right-hand side when there are safety reasons that justify it.
Excepcionalmente, los peatones podrán circular por el lado derecho en el sentido de su marcha cuando existan razones de seguridad que así lo justifiquen.Read the full rule
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