Topic: The road and its lanes · Nº 396 / 534
Circula con su motocicleta por una autopista o autovía donde la circulación está detenida por congestión, ¿puede utilizar el arcén derecho?
You are riding your motorcycle on a motorway (autopista) or dual carriageway (autovía) where traffic is at a standstill because of congestion. Can you use the right-hand hard shoulder?
- ASolo en los tramos habilitados y señalizados para ello.Only on stretches enabled and signed for this.
- BSí, en cualquier tramo, si la motocicleta es de dos ruedas.Yes, on any stretch, if the motorcycle has two wheels.
- CSí, en cualquier tramo, si conduce a velocidad muy reducida.Yes, on any stretch, if you ride at a very low speed.
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- ASolo en los tramos habilitados y señalizados para ello.Only on stretches enabled and signed for this.
Under Article 36.3 of the General Traffic Regulations (as worded by RD 518/2026), extraordinary use of the right-hand hard shoulder by motorcycles may be allowed only on stretches agreed in advance and marked with vertical signs and road markings, when traffic in the lanes is at a standstill because of congestion. Speed is limited to 30 km/h and you ride in single file.
Se podrá habilitar el uso extraordinario del arcén de la derecha por motocicletas en aquellos tramos previamente acordadosRead the full rule
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