Direction of traffic is one of the topics in the Vehicle movement block of the Spanish DGT theory. How vehicles must move on the road: direction of travel, position on the carriageway, speed and distances. Understanding this section well helps you answer the theory-exam questions on this topic with confidence.
In simple terms, this point of the DGT theory establishes that when there are shelters, islands or guide devices on the road, you must drive on the part of the roadway to the right of these, in the direction of travel, except when they are located on a one-way road or within the part corresponding to a single direction of traffic, in which case you can drive on either side.
Questions here combine speed, lane position and distances: always check whether the road is urban or interurban.
When there are shelters, islands or guide devices on the road, you must drive on the part of the roadway to the right of these, in the direction of travel, except when they are located on a one-way road or within the part corresponding to a single direction of traffic, in which case you can drive on either side.
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