The vast majority of drivers in Spain have encountered situations in which they have doubts about who should enter an intersection first, because not there are traffic lights or signs indicating priority.
An example of this can be seen in the illustration above, where we find three vehicles at an intersection and we also see the dates that They specify the lane where they want to join. Therefore, let’s ask our readers a question about the priority of access to the intersection for each vehicle, 1 (yellow), 2 (blue) or 3 (gray).
Who has priority at the intersection?
In this case, the crossing is unmarkedTherefore, the car on the right should have priority. However, since there are three vehicles at this T-shaped intersection, priority falls to car 1 (yellow), since he is the only one who will continue the straight march.
On the other hand, for cars 2 and 3, the rule of the vehicle on the right must be followed, since it will be the one that has priority, in short, car 2 (blue) must pass before car 3 (gray)who will stay last to continue the march.
What order of signals must be respected?
From the General Directorate of Traffic they specify that “a ‘hierarchy’ exists when several signs coincide and their messages are contradictory.” First of all, The signs marked by traffic officers will be the priority, whose orders must be carried out immediately.
Then, we find the circumstantial and marking signs, such as the cones that delimit reversible lanes. In Thirdly, we must follow the traffic light indicationswhich can be fixed or flashing lights. The next signals in priority are the vertical ones, like the stops or give way to them. The last order confers compliance with road markings, that is, they are displayed on the pavement.
When can you overtake on the right on an interurban road?
First, it is important to clarify that On urban roads it is possible to perform this maneuver as long as there are two or more lanes. However, on conventional roads, the General Traffic Regulationsin its article 82 and following, establishes in which cases it is legal to overtake another vehicle on the right.
The first case allows overtaking on the right if the vehicle in front is “clearly signaling its intention to turn left or stop on that side”, as long as there is enough space. The second case allows that, in congestion situations on multi-lane roads such as highwaysvehicles can overtake those in the left lane from the right lane, as long as they remain in their own lane.
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