Minimum speeds in towns and cities 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 the normal progress of another vehicle must not be impeded by travelling at an abnormally low speed without justified cause. For these purposes, motor vehicles are prohibited from travelling on motorways and dual carriageways at a speed of less than 60 kilometres per hour, and on other roads at a speed of less than half the general speed indicated for each…
Questions here combine speed, lane position and distances: always check whether the road is urban or interurban.
The normal progress of another vehicle must not be impeded by travelling at an abnormally low speed without justified cause. For these purposes, motor vehicles are prohibited from travelling on motorways and dual carriageways at a speed of less than 60 kilometres per hour, and on other roads at a speed of less than half the general speed indicated for each category of vehicle in each of them in this chapter, even if no other vehicles are travelling.
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