Topic: Duties of drivers and pedestrians · Nº 182 / 200
¿Puede un peatón circular por la calzada de una vía interurbana?
May a pedestrian walk on the carriageway of an interurban road?
- ASí, incluso en autovías y autopistas.Yes, even on dual carriageways (autovías) and motorways (autopistas).
- BSí, si no dispone de arcén o zona peatonal.Yes, if there is no hard shoulder or pedestrian area.
- CNo, sólo puede circular por el arcén.No, they may only walk on the hard shoulder.
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- BSí, si no dispone de arcén o zona peatonal.Yes, if there is no hard shoulder or pedestrian area.
Under Article 122.1 of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC) (as worded by RD 518/2026), when there is no usable pedestrian area, pedestrians must walk on the left-hand hard shoulder if there is one and it can be used or, if not, on the carriageway. They may not walk on motorways (autopistas) or dual carriageways (autovías), except in the cases and under the conditions of Article 130 (Article 125.1).
En los supuestos en los que no exista zona peatonal practicable, los peatones deberán circular por el arcén izquierdo en el sentido de su marcha, si existe y es practicable o, en su defecto, por la calzada.Read the full rule
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