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 on roads with an acceleration lane, the driver of a vehicle intending to use it to join the carriageway must ensure, at the beginning of said lane, that he can do so without endangering other users travelling on said carriageway, taking into account their position, trajectory and speed, and even stopping if necessary. He must then accelerate until he…
Priority questions use concrete situations (junctions, roundabouts, narrow sections): first work out who has right of way and why.
On roads with an acceleration lane, the driver of a vehicle intending to use it to join the carriageway must ensure, at the beginning of said lane, that he can do so without endangering other users travelling on said carriageway, taking into account their position, trajectory and speed, and even stopping if necessary. He shall then accelerate until he reaches the appropriate speed at the end of the acceleration lane to join the traffic on the carriageway.
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