Question 4014
May a police vehicle traveling on urgent duty travel in the opposite direction on a freeway?
- No.
- Yes, always.
- Yes, provided there is no danger to other road users.
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Correct answer: Yes, provided there is no danger to other road users.
Yes, in exceptional circumstances. On a freeway (autopista) or high-capacity divided highway (autovía), an emergency vehicle responding to an emergency may travel in the opposite direction if it uses the shoulder and does not endanger any road user. In the image, the police car has its blue light on and is on the left shoulder, facing the opposite direction from the cars on the roadway.