Use of lanes in built-up areas, on roads with more than one lane reserved for the same direction of travel 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 when driving on roads in towns with at least two lanes reserved for the same direction, delimited by longitudinal markings, except in the case of motorways or dual carriageways, the driver of a car or special vehicle may use the one that best suits his destination, provided that it does not hinder the circulation of other vehicles, and must not leave it…
Questions here combine speed, lane position and distances: always check whether the road is urban or interurban.
When driving on roads in towns with at least two lanes reserved for the same direction, delimited by longitudinal markings, except in the case of motorways or dual carriageways, the driver of a car or special vehicle may use the one that best suits his destination, provided that it does not hinder the circulation of other vehicles, and must not leave it except to prepare to change direction, overtake, stop or park.
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