Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 893 / 982

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Un conductor que señaliza un cambio de carril, ¿tiene preferencia sobre los conductores de los vehículos que circulan por el carril al que se pretende desplazar?

Does a driver who signals a lane change have priority over drivers of vehicles travelling in the lane they want to move into?

  • ASí.Yes.
  • BNo.No.
  • CSólo si va a adelantar a un vehículo de grandes dimensiones.Only if they are going to overtake a large vehicle.
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Correct answer

  • BNo.No.
Explanation

Signalling a manoeuvre does not give priority: the driver changing lane must give way to vehicles already travelling in the lane they are moving into, and only move over when this does not force them to change speed or course.

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