Topic: The road and its lanes · Nº 439 / 534
Circula por la autopista a una velocidad muy reducida por una avería. ¿Por qué carril debe circular?
You are driving on the motorway (autopista) at a very low speed because of a breakdown. Which lane must you use?
- APor el carril izquierdo.The left lane.
- BPor el carril derecho, si no obstaculiza gravemente la circulación.The right lane, if you do not seriously obstruct traffic.
- CSiempre por el arcén.Always the hard shoulder.
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- BPor el carril derecho, si no obstaculiza gravemente la circulación.The right lane, if you do not seriously obstruct traffic.
If a breakdown forces you to drive at an abnormally low speed, keep to the right lane as long as you do not seriously disrupt traffic; if you do, a vehicle of up to 3,500 kg must move onto the right-hand hard shoulder if it is usable (Article 36.1 of the General Traffic Regulations). You must also leave the motorway at the first exit (Article 38.2).
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