Scope of application of traffic regulations is one of the topics in the General rules block of the Spanish DGT theory. Defines who the traffic rules apply to and where, the basic definitions and the principles behind the whole theory. 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 rules of the Law on Traffic, Motor Vehicle Circulation, and Road Safety, as well as those of this regulation and any other implementing rules, must apply throughout the national territory and must be binding on the owners and users of public roads and areas where traffic is allowed, both urban and interurban. They must also apply to roads and areas…
The exam often asks where and to whom these rules apply; read the options carefully, as they frequently change a single word.
The provisions of the Law on Traffic, Motor Vehicle Circulation, and Road Safety, as well as those of this regulation and any other implementing provisions, shall apply throughout the national territory and shall be binding on the owners and users of public roads and areas suitable for circulation, both urban and interurban. They shall also apply to roads and areas that, while not having such suitability, are of common use, and, in the absence of other regulations, to private roads and areas that are used by an indeterminate group of users.
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