Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 564 / 982

¿Se puede usar una rotonda para cambiar de sentido?

May you use a roundabout to make a U-turn?

  • ANo, no se pueden usar las rotondas para hacer un cambio de sentido.No, roundabouts may not be used to make a U-turn.
  • BSolo si la glorieta está regulada por semáforos.Only if the roundabout is controlled by traffic lights.
  • CSí, las rotondas son un lugar adecuado para cambiar de sentido.Yes, roundabouts are a suitable place to make a U-turn.
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Correct answer

  • CSí, las rotondas son un lugar adecuado para cambiar de sentido.Yes, roundabouts are a suitable place to make a U-turn.
Explanation

Yes, you may make a U-turn on a roundabout, because this type of junction is a suitable place for it. Under the General Traffic Regulations, any U-turn must be made in a suitable place, and roundabouts are one. The driver can enter the roundabout and go round to the exit in the opposite direction, as long as they respect the right-of-way rules and make sure they do not affect other drivers.

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