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Question 4398

On a road section through a built-up area (travesía) with two lanes in each direction, may you drive in the left lane of your direction of travel to turn left?

  1. Yes, because on a road section through a built-up area (travesía) you drive the same as on urban roads.
  2. No, because on a road section through a built-up area (travesía) you must always drive on the right.
  3. No, because such a road section (travesía) counts as a road outside a built-up area.
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Correct answer: Yes, because on a road section through a built-up area (travesía) you drive the same as on urban roads.

A road section through a built-up area (travesía) is the part of a highway that crosses that area, so it is not a road outside a built-up area, and you choose your lane as you would on any roadway within a built-up area. If there are at least two marked lanes in your direction, you may use whichever best suits your destination, without obstructing traffic. For a left turn, that is the left lane.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación · Real Decreto Legislativo 6/2015, de 30 de octubre, por el que se aprueba el texto refundido de la Ley sobre Tráfico, Circulación de Vehículos a Motor y Seguridad Vial