Topic: The road and its lanes · Nº 337 / 534

¿Por qué carril deberá circular un vehículo en una autopista cuya calzada tenga tres o más carriles para cada sentido?

Which lane must a vehicle use on a motorway (autopista) whose carriageway has three or more lanes in each direction?

  • APor el carril situado más a la derechaThe right-hand lane
  • BPor el carril situado más a la izquierdaThe left-hand lane
  • CPor el carril centralThe centre lane
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Correct answer

  • APor el carril situado más a la derechaThe right-hand lane
Explanation

On motorways (autopistas) with several lanes in each direction you normally drive in the right-hand lane, and you may use the others when traffic or road conditions make it advisable, without holding up vehicles behind (Article 31.1 of the General Traffic Regulations).

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