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Question 6951

On roadways outside a built-up area with more than one lane for the same direction of travel, which lane must a van 7 meters long with a maximum authorized mass (MMA) of less than 3,500 kg normally use?

  1. The lane farthest to the right, although it may use the other lanes when road and traffic conditions make it advisable.
  2. Any of the lanes.
  3. The lane on the right.
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Correct answer: The lane farthest to the right, although it may use the other lanes when road and traffic conditions make it advisable.

Outside built-up areas, the van normally travels in the right lane, like the one in the picture, and may use the others when traffic or road conditions call for it. The restriction to the right lane and the lane immediately next to it, when there are three or more lanes, applies to trucks and vans with a maximum authorized mass (MMA) over 3,500 kg and to vehicle combinations more than 7 meters long. This van is under 3,500 kg and is not towing a trailer, so its length does not count.

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