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Question 6684

Must a person in a wheelchair obey traffic officers' signals and traffic lights when traveling on the shoulder of a road outside a built-up area?

  1. Yes, always.
  2. No, they are not required to because they are a pedestrian.
  3. They must obey only traffic officers' signals, but not traffic lights.
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Correct answer: Yes, always.

A person traveling at walking speed in a wheelchair, whether motorized or not, is considered a pedestrian, and pedestrians must obey signs and signals too. On the shoulder of a road, they must follow traffic officers’ directions and obey the traffic lights that apply to them.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación · Ley sobre Tráfico, Circulación de Vehículos a Motor y Seguridad Vial