Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 615 / 982
Un vehículo circula por el carril izquierdo. ¿Se puede adelantar por la derecha?
A vehicle is travelling in the left-hand lane. Can it be overtaken on the right?
- ANo, siempre se debe adelantar por la izquierda.No, you must always overtake on the left.
- BSí, cuando hay varios carriles en el mismo sentido.Yes, when there are several lanes in the same direction.
- CSí, cuando los carriles están marcados y la vía está en una zona urbana.Yes, when the lanes are marked and the road is in an urban area.
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- CSí, cuando los carriles están marcados y la vía está en una zona urbana.Yes, when the lanes are marked and the road is in an urban area.
In Spain, overtaking on the right is generally prohibited. According to Article 82 of the Traffic Regulations, overtaking must be done on the left. However, there is an exception: on urban roads, when the lanes are clearly marked out by road markings, overtaking on the right is allowed. This is because in urban areas vehicles can move at different speeds in different lanes, which helps traffic flow.
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