ESENRU

Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 757 / 982

Si la vía tiene una raqueta u otro elemento similar, ¿debe usarlo para girar?

If the road has a raqueta (turning loop) or a similar feature, must you use it to turn?

  • ANo, no es necesario usarla.No, you do not need to use it.
  • BSí, debe usarse aunque no haya una señal que lo indique.Yes, you must use it even if there is no sign saying so.
  • CSí, pero sólo si lo indica una señal.Yes, but only if a sign says so.
Show answer

Correct answer

  • BSí, debe usarse aunque no haya una señal que lo indique.Yes, you must use it even if there is no sign saying so.
Explanation

Article 75.1.b of the General Traffic Regulations sets out how to position yourself to turn 'unless the road is designed or signed for it to be done in another way'. A raqueta is exactly that kind of design: if there is one, you turn using it even if there is no sign.

The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 75.1.bSalvo que la vía esté acondicionada o señalizada para realizarla de otra maneraRead the full rule

Independent app: not affiliated with or endorsed by the DGT (Spain's Directorate-General for Traffic) or the Ministry of the Interior. The official exam is booked with the DGT and taken at its test centres. The questions here are practice material; the DGT's official question bank is not public.