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Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 807 / 982

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Para estacionar, ¿cuántos metros puede recorrer marcha atrás?

To park, how many metres can you reverse?

  • ALos que sean necesarios, sin límite, en vía urbana.As many as necessary, with no limit, on an urban road.
  • BLos mínimos indispensables, y como máximo 15 metros.The minimum necessary, and 15 metres at most.
  • CSiempre que no invada un cruce de vías, los que sean necesarios.As many as necessary, as long as you do not enter a road junction.
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  • BLos mínimos indispensables, y como máximo 15 metros.The minimum necessary, and 15 metres at most.
Explanation

As a general rule, reversing is prohibited, except in the following cases, exceptionally and always for the shortest distance necessary: 1. As an additional manoeuvre when stopping, parking or joining the traffic. In this case you may not reverse more than 15 metres or enter a road junction. 2. When it is not possible to move forwards, turn or make a U-turn. In this case there is no limit on the reversing distance, and you may even enter a road junction if necessary. Reversing is prohibited on dual carriageways (autovías) and motorways (autopistas).

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