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Question 2280

If you are driving on a dead-end road and cannot make a U-turn, are you allowed to back out?

  1. Yes, but without traveling more than 20 meters and doing so as quickly as possible.
  2. Yes, but only for the minimum distance necessary.
  3. No.
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Correct answer: Yes, but only for the minimum distance necessary.

If you cannot move forward, turn, or make a U-turn, you may back up to get out. You must travel only the distance strictly necessary and take the appropriate precautions.

Reglamento General de Circulación (RD 1428/2003), texto consolidado vigente