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Question 5986

To get out of a dead-end street, you need to back up. How far may you go?

  1. None; backing up is always prohibited.
  2. The minimum necessary.
  3. 15 meters at most.
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Correct answer: The minimum necessary.

If you cannot continue forward, turn, or make a U-turn, you may back out of the blocked-off street, traveling only as far as necessary. There is no 15-meter limit here; that limit only applies when stopping, parking, or entering traffic. In the image, the blue passenger car is backing out of a street blocked by roadwork.

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