Drivers required to use it

Drivers required to use it 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 drivers of animal-drawn vehicles, special vehicles with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3,500 kilograms, cycles, mopeds, vehicles for persons with reduced mobility or vehicles following cyclists, where there is no road or part of a road specially intended for them, shall drive on the hard shoulder on their right, if it…

Questions here combine speed, lane position and distances: always check whether the road is urban or interurban.

📜 Reference legal text — Article 36 (1)

Drivers of animal-drawn vehicles, special vehicles with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3,500 kilograms, cycles, mopeds, vehicles for persons with reduced mobility or vehicles following cyclists, where there is no road or part of a road specially intended for them, shall drive on the hard shoulder on their right, if it is passable and sufficient for each of them, and, if it is not, they shall use the strictly necessary part of the roadway.

Drivers of vehicles whose maximum authorised mass does not exceed 3,500 kilograms which, for reasons of emergency, travel at an abnormally reduced speed, thereby seriously disrupting traffic, must also drive on the hard shoulder on their right, if it is passable and sufficient, and, if it is not, on the strictly necessary part of the roadway.

On long descents with bends, when safety reasons allow it, and except on dual carriageways where they shall in any case ride on the hard shoulder, cyclists may leave the hard shoulder and ride on the right-hand part of the roadway that they need.

🔗 Read the official text on the BOE (Spanish General Traffic Regulations)

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What is drivers required to use it?
Drivers required to use it is a DGT theory topic within the «Vehicle movement» block, governed by Artículo 36 (1) of the Spanish General Traffic Regulations. Above you will find a simple explanation and the reference legal text.
Does this topic appear in the DGT theory exam?
Yes. Every section of the General Traffic Regulations can appear in the theory exam. To practise with real questions, go to the TraficoTest platform.
Where is it regulated (Article 36 (1))?
This content comes from Article 36 (1) of the Spanish traffic regulations. You can read the official text on the BOE.

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