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Question 3120

When you cannot drive forward, make a turn, or make a U-turn, is backing up allowed?

  1. Yes, but you may not back up more than 15 meters or enter an intersection.
  2. No.
  3. Yes, but only for the minimum distance necessary.
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Correct answer: Yes, but only for the minimum distance necessary.

When it is impossible to move forward, turn, or make a U-turn, backing up is permitted only as far as necessary, except on freeways and high-capacity divided highways (autovías). The 15-meter limit applies to other supplementary backing maneuvers.

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