Topic: The road and its lanes · Nº 521 / 534
¿Puede circular un turismo con remolque por un carril reservado para Vehículos de Alta Ocupación (VAO)?
May a car with a trailer use a lane reserved for high-occupancy vehicles (HOV lane, VAO)?
- ASí, si viajan al menos 3 personas.Yes, if at least 3 people are travelling.
- BNo, aunque viajen varias personas en el turismo.No, even if several people are travelling in the car.
- CSí, únicamente en días festivos.Yes, but only on public holidays.
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- BNo, aunque viajen varias personas en el turismo.No, even if several people are travelling in the car.
Explanation
Article 35.2.a of the General Traffic Regulations restricts the HOV lane (VAO) to motorcycles, cars and adaptable mixed-use vehicles, and prohibits it to all other vehicles and combinations, including cars with a trailer, even if several people are travelling in them.
The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 35.2.a
La utilización del carril habilitado para VAO queda limitada a motocicletas, turismos y vehículos mixtos adaptables, y está prohibida, por tanto, al resto de los vehículos y conjuntos de vehículos, incluidos los turismos con remolqueRead the full rule
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