Topic: The road and its lanes · Nº 515 / 534

Un rebaño, en una carretera convencional sin vía pecuaria, ¿por dónde debe circular?

On a conventional road with no livestock track, where must a herd move?

  • ALo más cerca posible del borde derecho de la vía.As close as possible to the right edge of the road.
  • BPor el arcén derecho o por el izquierdo, indistintamente.On the right or the left hard shoulder, either way.
  • CPor la parte transitable del arcén izquierdo.On the usable part of the left hard shoulder.
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Correct answer

  • ALo más cerca posible del borde derecho de la vía.As close as possible to the right edge of the road.
Explanation

A herd may only use the road when there is no usable livestock track (Article 126). Under Article 127.1.c of the General Traffic Regulations, it must move at walking pace, as close as possible to the right edge of the road and never taking up more than the right half of the carriageway.

The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 127.1.cLos animales conducidos en manada o rebaño irán al paso, lo más cerca posible del borde derecho de la vía y de forma que nunca ocupen más de la mitad derecha de la calzadaRead the full rule

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