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Question 3864

Are all road users required to obey traffic signs and signals?

  1. Yes, except emergency vehicles, public or private, when they are on duty.
  2. Drivers are, pedestrians are not.
  3. No.
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Correct answer: Yes, except emergency vehicles, public or private, when they are on duty.

Yes. All road users, including pedestrians, must obey the signs and signals that apply to them. The exception is public or private emergency vehicles responding to an emergency, which may disregard other rules, signs, and signals after making sure they will not endanger anyone. However, they must always obey traffic officers’ orders and signals.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación