Topic: Vehicle controls and equipment · Nº 264 / 270

Si una motocicleta está obligada a llevar un solo espejo retrovisor, ¿en qué lado lo debe llevar?

If a motorcycle is required to have only one rear-view mirror, on which side must it be?

  • AEn el lado derecho.On the right-hand side.
  • BEn el lado izquierdo.On the left-hand side.
  • CEn el derecho o en el izquierdo, es indiferente.On the right or the left, it makes no difference.
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Correct answer

  • BEn el lado izquierdo.On the left-hand side.
Explanation

Under Annex III of the General Vehicle Regulations, motorcycles that cannot exceed 100 km/h are only required to have one exterior mirror, and it must be on the left-hand side, from where you watch vehicles that are overtaking. Those that exceed that speed must have both.

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