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Question 5727

On autovías, which of the following vehicles may drive on the shoulder?

  1. None.
  2. Emergency vehicles, when appropriate.
  3. Those exceeding 3,500 kilograms of maximum authorized mass.
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Correct answer: Emergency vehicles, when appropriate.

An emergency vehicle responding to an emergency may use the shoulder of a high-capacity divided highway (autovía) when the service requires it and doing so does not endanger anyone. That is what the ambulance in the image is doing, traveling on the right shoulder with its blue light on. Having a maximum authorized mass of more than 3,500 kg does not give a vehicle the right to drive on the shoulder.

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