Use of lanes, outside built-up areas, on roads with more than one lane 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 one of these roadways has three or more lanes in the direction of travel, drivers of lorries or vans with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,500 kilograms, of special vehicles not required to use the hard shoulder, and of combinations of vehicles more than seven metres long shall normally drive in the lane furthest to…
Questions here combine speed, lane position and distances: always check whether the road is urban or interurban.
When one of these roadways has three or more lanes in the direction of travel, drivers of lorries or vans with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,500 kilograms, of special vehicles not required to use the hard shoulder, and of combinations of vehicles more than seven metres long shall normally drive in the lane furthest to the right, and may use the adjacent lane under the same condition and in the same circumstances mentioned in the previous section.
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What is use of lanes, outside built-up areas, on roads with more than one lane for the same direction of travel?
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Where is it regulated (Article 31 (2))?
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