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Question 5178

If you are on a road that is cut off and you cannot turn or make a U-turn, may you back out?

  1. Yes, covering a maximum of 15 meters.
  2. Yes, although I may not enter any intersection.
  3. Yes, covering the minimum distance necessary.
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Correct answer: Yes, covering the minimum distance necessary.

Yes. If the street is blocked off and you cannot turn or make a U-turn, you may back out, traveling only as far as absolutely necessary. In the image, roadwork blocks the street ahead of the red passenger car. There is no 15-meter limit here, and you may cross an intersection if necessary, because those limits apply when backing up to stop, park, or enter traffic.

Reglamento General de Circulación (RD 1428/2003), texto consolidado vigente