Obligations of drivers entering traffic is one of the topics in the Priority block of the Spanish DGT theory. Who goes first: right-of-way rules at junctions, roundabouts, narrow sections and special cases. 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 a driver of a vehicle that is stopped or parked on a road, or coming from an access road, service area, or adjacent property, and intending to merge into traffic, must first ensure that it can be done safely, even following instructions from another person if necessary. The driver must yield to other vehicles, considering their position, trajectory, and…
Priority questions use concrete situations (junctions, roundabouts, narrow sections): first work out who has right of way and why.
A driver of a vehicle that is stopped or parked on a road, or coming from an access road, service area, or adjacent property, and intending to merge into traffic, must first ensure that it can be done safely, even following instructions from another person if necessary. The driver must yield to other vehicles, considering their position, trajectory, and speed, and signal the maneuver using the mandatory signals for such cases.
If the road has an acceleration lane, the merging driver should adjust speed appropriately before entering the main road.
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