Responsibility is one of the topics in the Traffic signage block of the Spanish DGT theory. How signage works: types of signs, the order of priority between them and the duty to obey them. 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 owner of the road is responsible for maintaining it in the best possible conditions for traffic safety and for installing and maintaining appropriate road signs and markings. The owner of the road is also responsible for providing prior authorisation for the installation of other traffic signs.
The order of priority between signs (officer, traffic light, vertical sign, road marking) is key; many questions are solved just by recalling it.
The owner of the road is responsible for maintaining it in the best possible conditions for traffic safety and for installing and maintaining appropriate road signs and markings. The owner of the road is also responsible for providing prior authorisation for the installation of other traffic signs. In the event of an emergency, law enforcement agents may install temporary signs without prior authorisation.
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