Question 5171
You are driving a passenger car on a divided highway (autovía) with very heavy traffic. Are you allowed to drive on the shoulder to take the next exit?
- No.
- Yes, with the hazard lights on.
- Yes, to keep traffic flowing.
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: No.
No. A passenger car may use the shoulder only when an emergency forces it to travel at an abnormally low speed that seriously disrupts traffic. A traffic jam is not an emergency, and the gray car in the image driving along the shoulder toward the exit is committing a violation, with or without its hazard lights on.