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Question 6942

When riding your motorcycle on a congested freeway, are you allowed to ride on the shoulder?

  1. Yes, as long as you use your hazard lights.
  2. Yes, when the section is marked with signs.
  3. No, because it is prohibited.
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Correct answer: Yes, when the section is marked with signs.

Yes, if the section is authorized for motorcycles and indicated by signs, like the one in the picture. This only applies when traffic in the lanes is stopped because of a traffic jam, and you must ride single file, at no more than 30 km/h, without endangering those required to use the shoulder. Without those signs, you stay on the roadway, whether your hazard lights are on or not.

Reglamento General de Circulación (RD 1428/2003) · Real Decreto 518/2026, de 24 de junio