Title VI. Basic rules for bicycle circulation 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 cyclists shall preferably ride in the centre of the lane insofar as their safety and that of other road users allows. On roads with at least two traffic lanes per direction, cyclists shall ride in the right-hand lane. They may ride in the other lanes when they are going to change direction, or when they need to for safety…
Questions here combine speed, lane position and distances: always check whether the road is urban or interurban.
Cyclists shall preferably ride in the centre of the lane insofar as their safety and that of other road users allows. On roads with at least two traffic lanes per direction, cyclists shall ride in the right-hand lane. They may ride in the other lanes when they are going to change direction, or when they need to for safety reasons.
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