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Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 798 / 961

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¿Circularemos correctamente por la calzada de una autopista a 60 km/h?

Are we driving correctly on the carriageway of a motorway (autopista) at 60 km/h?

  • ANo, deberemos circular por el arcén.No, we must drive on the hard shoulder.
  • BSí, siempre que no perturbemos la marcha de otros vehículos.Yes, as long as we do not hold up other vehicles.
  • CSí.Yes.
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Correct answer

  • CSí.Yes.
Explanation

On motorways (autopistas) and dual carriageways (autovías), you may not drive below 60 km/h (Article 49.1 of the General Traffic Regulations, RGC), so at 60 km/h you are driving correctly on the carriageway. The hard shoulder is only used when, in an emergency, you are going at an abnormally low speed that seriously disrupts traffic.

The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 49.1se prohíbe la circulación en autopistas y autovías de vehículos a motor a una velocidad inferior a 60 kilómetros por horaRead the full rule

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