Topic: The road and its lanes · Nº 366 / 534

Los conductores de motocicletas, ¿tienen permitido circular en paralelo?

Are motorcycle riders allowed to ride side by side?

  • ASí, en columna de a dos, orillándose todo lo posible al extremo derecho de la vía.Yes, in double file, keeping as far to the right-hand edge of the road as possible.
  • BNo.No.
  • CSi, como cualquier vehículo de dos ruedas.Yes, like any two-wheeled vehicle.
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Correct answer

  • BNo.No.
Explanation

The General Traffic Regulations allow only cyclists to ride in double file; motorcyclists are not given this option. Even when the hard shoulder is opened to motorcycles in traffic jams, Article 36.3 requires them to ride in single file.

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