Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 607 / 982

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Si estamos en una calle sin salida y no existe ninguna otra posibilidad, ¿cuántos metros podemos circular marcha atrás?

If you are in a dead-end street and there is no other option, how many metres may you reverse?

  • AMenos de 15 metros.Less than 15 metres.
  • BJusto hasta la primera intersección sin invadirla.Only up to the first junction, without entering it.
  • CLos suficientes para salir de la calle, aun invadiendo un cruce de vías.As many as you need to leave the street, even if it means entering a junction.
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  • CLos suficientes para salir de la calle, aun invadiendo un cruce de vías.As many as you need to leave the street, even if it means entering a junction.
Explanation

When it is not possible to go forwards or turn round, as in a dead-end street, you may reverse, covering the shortest distance needed. In that case the 15-metre limit and the ban on entering a junction do not apply, as they are for reversing as part of another manoeuvre (Article 80 of the General Traffic Regulations).

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