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Question 5168

As a general rule, is a motorcycle allowed to travel on the shoulder?

  1. Yes, but it may not travel alongside other vehicles.
  2. Yes, but only if its engine displacement is 125 cc or less.
  3. No, it must travel on the roadway.
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Correct answer: No, it must travel on the roadway.

No. A motorcycle is a motor vehicle (automóvil) and, except in an emergency, travels on the roadway, like the one in the image. A 125 cc motorcycle is still a motorcycle, not a moped. The exception is on stretches designated by signs and road markings, where motorcycles may use the right shoulder when traffic in the lanes is stopped in a traffic jam, riding single file at no more than 30 km/h.

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