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Question 5836

Is it allowed to back up on any type of road?

  1. No, only on roads outside built-up areas.
  2. No, it is always prohibited on freeways (autopistas) and high-capacity divided highways (autovías).
  3. Yes, the type of road does not matter.
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Correct answer: No, it is always prohibited on freeways (autopistas) and high-capacity divided highways (autovías).

No. You must not back up on freeways (autopistas) or high-capacity divided highways (autovías). On other roads, both urban roads and roads outside built-up areas, it is also prohibited as a general rule, but it is allowed as part of another maneuver, such as parking, and when you cannot move forward, turn, or make a U-turn.

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