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Question 5069

Can a person in a wheelchair travel on a road that has no space reserved for pedestrians?

  1. Only if the wheelchair is equipped with a motor.
  2. No.
  3. Yes, on the shoulder if it is usable, or otherwise on the roadway.
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Correct answer: Yes, on the shoulder if it is usable, or otherwise on the roadway.

Yes. Someone using a wheelchair at walking speed, whether it has a motor or not, is a pedestrian. If the road has no pedestrian area, they must use the shoulder if it is usable or, otherwise, the roadway, as far from cars as possible. Having a motor makes no difference because they are still traveling at walking speed.

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