Topic: The road and its lanes · Nº 413 / 534

Si circula con su motocicleta por un carril habilitado en sentido contrario al habitual...

If you are riding your motorcycle in a lane opened for traffic in the opposite direction to normal...

  • ANo podrá invadir el carril destinado al sentido normal de circulación, ni siquiera para adelantar.You may not move into the lane for the normal direction of traffic, not even to overtake.
  • BPodrá circular por el arcén, para adelantar a otros vehículos.You may ride on the hard shoulder to overtake other vehicles.
  • CNo podrá superar los 60 kilómetros por hora.You may not go faster than 60 kilometres per hour.
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  • ANo podrá invadir el carril destinado al sentido normal de circulación, ni siquiera para adelantar.You may not move into the lane for the normal direction of traffic, not even to overtake.
Explanation

When you are in a lane opened for traffic in the opposite direction to normal, you must not move sideways into the lanes for the normal direction of traffic, not even to overtake other vehicles. This is for road safety and to avoid collisions with vehicles travelling in the normal direction.

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