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 special vehicles and vehicles in special transport mode may travel below the minimum speed limits or when traffic, vehicle or road conditions prevent a speed higher than the minimum from being maintained without risk to traffic, as well as in cases of protection or accompanying other vehicles in which case the speed will be adapted to that of the…
Questions here combine speed, lane position and distances: always check whether the road is urban or interurban.
Special vehicles and vehicles in special transport mode may travel below the minimum speed limits or when traffic, vehicle or road conditions prevent a speed higher than the minimum from being maintained without risk to traffic, as well as in cases of protection or accompanying other vehicles in which case the speed will be adapted to that of the accompanied vehicle.
In these cases, the accompanying vehicles must bear on their top the signs V-21 or V-22, as appropriate, provided for in article 173.
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