Topic: The road and its lanes · Nº 528 / 534
Va un turismo por una autovía con mucho tráfico. ¿Está permitido circular por el arcén para tomar la siguiente salida?
You are driving a car on a dual carriageway (autovía) with heavy traffic. Are you allowed to drive on the hard shoulder to take the next exit?
- ASí, con las luces de emergencia.Yes, with the hazard warning lights on.
- BSí, para facilitar la circulación.Yes, to help traffic flow.
- CNo.No.
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Correct answer
- CNo.No.
Under the General Traffic Regulations, drivers of motor cars must not drive on the hard shoulder except in emergencies. Driving on the hard shoulder to take the exit on a dual carriageway with heavy traffic is not an emergency. This is set out in the article on the use of the hard shoulder, which states that only vehicles such as cycles, mopeds or those whose weight does not exceed certain limits may use the hard shoulder, and only when there is no road intended for them. So the answer is 'No'.
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