Index

PRELIMINARY TITLE.
Article 1. Scope of application.
TITLE I General rules of behavior in traffic.
CHAPTER I. General rules.
Article 2. Users.
Article 3. Drivers.
Article 4. Activities that affect traffic safety.
Article 5. Signaling of obstacles and dangers.
Article 6. Fire prevention.
Article 7. Emissions, noise and polluting agents.
CHAPTER II Vehicle loading and transport of people and goods
Article 8. Vehicle loading and transport of people and goods.
SECTION 1.a TRANSPORT OF PEOPLE
Article 9. Carriage of passengers.
Article 10. Passenger seating.
Article 11. Collective passenger transport.
Article 12. Rules for cycles, mopeds and motorcycles.
SECTION 2.a TRANSPORT OF GOODS
Article 13. Dimensions of the vehicle and its load.
Article 14. Character of the load.
Article 15. Load Dimensions.
Article 16. Loading and unloading operations.
CHAPTER III General Driving Rules.
Article 17. Control of the vehicle or animals.
Article 18. Other driver’s obligations.
Article 19. Visibility from the vehicle.
CHAPTER IV Rules on alcohol.
Article 20. Limits of alcohol in blood and breath.
Article 21. Investigation of intoxication. People required to give a sample.
Article 22. Breath testing for alcohol.
Article 23. Test procedure.
Article 24. Traffic officers’ duties.
Article 25. Vehicle immobilization.
Article 26. Health personnel obligations.
CHAPTER V Rules on narcotics, psychotropics, stimulating or other analogous substances.
Article 27. Narcotics, psychotropics, stimulating or other analogous substances.
Article 28. Tests for the detection of narcotics, psychotropics, stimulating or other analogous substances.
TITLE II Vehicle traffic.
CHAPTER I Positioning on the road
SECTION 1.a DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
Article 29. General rule.
SECTION 2.a USE OF LANES
Article 30. Use of lanes on roads with two-way traffic.
Article 31. Use of multi-lane roads outside town.
Article 32. Use of multi-lane roads with three or more lanes outside town.
Article 33. Use of multi-lane roads in town.
Article 34. Calculation of lanes.
Article 35. Use of lanes based on the Signed speed and those reserved for certain vehicles and maneuvers.
SECTION 3.a THE HARD SHOULDER
Article 36. Drivers obliged to use it.
SECTION 4.a SPECIAL CASES FOR DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AND USE OF CARRIAGEWAYS, LANES AND THE HARD SHOULDER
Article 37. Special arrangements for traffic for safety reasons or traffic flow.
Article 38. Driving on autopistas and autovías.
Article 39. Traffic restrictions.
Article 40. Reversible lanes.
Article 41. Contraflows.
Article 42. Temporary additional traffic lanes.
SECTION 5.a REFUGES, ISLANDS, BARRIERS AND ANALOGS
Article 43. Traffic direction.
SECTION 6.a DIVISION OF ROADS INTO CARRIAGEWAYS
Article 44. Use of carriageways.
CHAPTER II Speed
SECTION 1.a SPEED LIMITS
Article 45. Adjustment of speed to circumstances.
Article 46. Moderation of speed. Special cases.
Article 47. Maximum and minimum speed limits.
Article 48. Maximum speed limits on roads outside town.
Article 49. Minimum speeds in town and outside town.
Article 50. Speed limits in urban areas.
Article 51. Maximum speed limits whilst overtaking.
Article 52. Prevailing speed limits.
SECTION 2.a REDUCTION OF SPEED AND DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES
Article 53. Reduction of speed.
Article 54. Distance between vehicles.
SECTION 3.a COMPETITIONS
Article 55. Sport tests, cycling marches and other events.
CHAPTER III Right of way
SECTION 1.a RULES OF PRIORITY AT INTERSECTIONS
Article 56. Signed intersections.
Article 57. Unsigned Intersections.
Article 58. General rules.
Article 59. Intersections.
SECTION 2.a ROAD WORKS, NARROWS AND STEEP GRADIENTS
Article 60. Road works and narrows.
Article 61. Passage of bridges or signed road works.
Article 62. Priority in the absence of signaling.
Article 63. Steep gradients.
SECTION 3.a RULES FOR DRIVER BEHAVIOR WITH RESPECT TO CYCLISTS, PEDESTRIANS AND ANIMALS
Article 64. General rules and right of way of cyclists.
Article 65. Right of way of the Drivers on the pedestrians.
Article 66. Right of way of drivers over animals.
SECTION 4.a VEHICLES IN EMERGENCY SERVICE
Article 67. High-priority vehicles.
Article 68. Faculties of the drivers of the high-priority vehicles.
Article 69. Behavior of other drivers with respect to high-priority vehicles.
Article 70. Non high-priority vehicles in emergency service.
CHAPTER IV special vehicles and transport
Article 71. Traffic and signalling rules.
CHAPTER V Joining traffic
Article 72. Obligations of drivers who join the traffic.
Article 73. Obligation of other drivers to facilitate the maneuver.
CHAPTER VI Changes of direction, U-turns and reversing
SECTION 1.a CHANGING ROAD, CARRIAGEWAY AND LANE
Article 74. General rules.
Article 75. Execution of directional change maneuvers.
Article 76. Special cases.
Article 77. Deceleration lanes.
SECTION 2.a U-TURNS
Article 78. Execution of the maneuver.
Article 79. Prohibitions.
SECTION 3.a REVERSING
Article 80. General rules.
Article 81. Execution of the maneuver.
CHAPTER VII Overtaking
SECTION 1.a OVERTAKING AND TRAVELLING IN PARALLEL
Article 82. Overtaking on the left. Exceptions.
Article 83. Overtaking on roads with several lanes.
SECTION 2.a GENERAL OVERTAKING RULES
Article 84. Obligations on overtaking before initiating the maneuver.
SECTION 3.a THE OVERTAKING MANEUVER
Article 85. Obligations of those overtaking during the maneuver.
SECTION 4.a THE OVERTAKEN VEHICLE
Article 86. The driver’s obligations.
SECTION 5.a OVERTAKING MANEUVERS THAT THREATEN ROAD SAFETY
Article 87. Prohibitions.
SECTION 6.a EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES FOR OCCUPYING THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE
Article 88. Immobilized vehicles.
Article 89. Obstacles.
CHAPTER VIII Stopping and parking
SECTION 1.a GENERAL RULES FOR STOPPING AND PARKING
Article 90. Places suitable for parking.
Article 91. Method and manner of stopping or parking.
Article 92. Positioning of the vehicle.
Article 93. Municipal ordinances.
SECTION 2.a SPECIAL RULES FOR STOPPING AND PARKING
Article 94. Prohibited places.
CHAPTER IX Level crossings, movable bridges and tunnels
SECTION 1.a GENERAL RULES ON LEVEL CROSSINGS, MOVABLE BRIDGES AND TUNNELS
Article 95. Obligations of users and owners of roads.
Article 96. Barriers, semibarriers and traffic lights.
SECTION 2.a BLOCKING LEVEL CROSSINGS, MOVABLE BRIDGES AND TUNNELS
Article 97. Halting of a vehicle in level crossing, movable bridge or tunnel.
CHAPTER X Use of lights
SECTION 1.a OBLIGATORY USE OF LIGHTS
Article 98. General rules.
Article 99. Position (side) lights and width gauge lights.
Article 100. Main beam headlights.
Article 101. Dipped beam headlights.
Article 102. Dazzling.
Article 103. License (registration) plate lights.
Article 104. Use of lights during the day.
Article 105. Immobilized vehicles.
SECTION 2.a LIGHTS – SPECIAL CASES
Article 106. Conditions of reduced visibility.
Article 107. Failure or damage to lights.
CHAPTER XI Signals from drivers
SECTION 1.a GENERAL RULES
Article 108. Obligation to indicate maneuvers.
Article 109. Visible signals.
Article 110. Acoustic warnings.
Article 111. General rules.
Article 112. Warnings by emergency service vehicles.
Article 113. Warnings of other vehicles.
TITLE III Other traffic rules.
CHAPTER I Doors and turning off the engine
Article 114. Doors.
Article 115. Turning off the engine.
CHAPTER II Belt, helmets and other safety features
Article 116. Obligatory nature of its use and exceptions.
Article 117. Lap belts or other homologated retention systems.
Article 118. Helmets and other elements of protection.
Article 119. Exemptions.
CHAPTER III Driving and rest times
Article 120. General rules.
Chapter IV Pedestrians
Article 121. Use of sidewalks (pavements). Exceptions.
Article 122. Travelling along the road or the hard shoulder.
Article 123. Travelling at Night.
Article 124. Pedestrian crossings and crossing roads.
Article 125. Rules for autopistas and autovías.
CHAPTER V Animal Traffic
Article 126. General rules.
Article 127. Special rules.
Article 128. Rules relative to autopistas and autovías.
CHAPTER VI Behavior in case of emergency
Article 129. Obligation to help.
Article 130. Vehicle immobilization and fallen loads.
TITLE IV Signage.
CHAPTER I General Rules
Article 131. Concept.
Article 132. Obeying signals.
CHAPTER II Priority between signals
Article 133. Order of priority.
CHAPTER III Format of signals
Article 134. Official catalogue of Traffic signals.
CHAPTER IV Application of signals
SECTION 1.a IN GENERAL
Article 135. Application.
Article 136. Visibility.
Article 137. Inscriptions.
Article 138. Language of signals.
SECTION 2.a RESPONSIBILITY FOR ROAD SIGNALING
Article 139. Responsibility.
Article 140. Signaling of road works.
Article 141. Object and type of signals.
CHAPTER V Removal, substitution and alteration of signals
Article 142. Obligations relative to signaling.
CHAPTER VI Types and meaning of traffic signals and road marks
SECTION 1.a SIGNALS AND ORDERS BY TRAFFIC OFFICERS.
Article 143.Arm and other signals.
SECTION 2.a TEMPORARY SIGNALING MODIFYING NORMAL ROAD USE RULES AND SIGNALS USING BOLLARDS
Article 144. Temporary signals and bollards.
SECTION 3.a TRAFFIC LIGHTS
Article 145. Traffic lights reserved for pedestrians.
Article 146. Circular vehicle traffic lights.
Article 147. Square vehicle or lane traffic lights.
Article 148. Traffic lights reserved to certain vehicles.
SECTION 4.a VERTICAL TRAFFIC SIGNALS
Subsection 1.a Danger warning signals
Article 149. Functions and types.
Article 150. Common functions, classes and rules.
Article 151. Priority Signals.
Article 152. Signals prohibiting access.
Article 153. Signals restricting access.
Article 154. Other prohibition or restriction signals.
Article 155. Obligation signals.
Article 156. End of prohibition or restriction signals.
Article 157. Format of regulating signals.
Article 158. Object and types.
Article 159. Signals of general indications.
Article 160. Lane signals.
Article 161. Service signals.
Article 162. Direction signals.
Article 163. Complementary panels.
Article 164. Other signals.
Article 165. Indication signal format.
Article 166. Function and types.
Article 167. Longitudinal white marks.
Article 168. Cross-sectional white markings.
Article 169. Horizontal traffic signals.
Article 170. Other marks and inscriptions of white color.
Article 171. Markings in other colors.
Article 172. Format of the road marks.
TITLE V Vehicle signals.
Article 173. Purpose, meaning and types.
Dispositions.
ANNEX I.
ANNEX II. Sporting tests, cycling races and other events.
Article 1. Purpose.
Article 2. Process of authorizing requests.
Article 3. Applicable rule.
Article 4. Use of the roads.
Article 5. Control of the sport tests.
Article 6. Obligations of the participants.
Article 7. Vehicles of support.
Article 8. Signaling of itineraries.
Article 9. Conditions of the Traffic.
Article 10. Health services.
Article 11. Condition of the participants.
Article 12. Requirements of the people in charge of the test.
Article 13. Auxiliary personnel.
Article 14. Obligations of the participants.
Article 15. Object and scope of application.
Article 16. Organized cycling marches.
Article 17. Requirements of the organized cycling marches.
Article 18. Communication to the competent authorities.
Article 19. Control of the cycling marches.
Article 20. Obligations of the participants.
Article 21. Vehicles support pilot.
Article 22. Signaling of itineraries.
Article 23. Conditions of the Traffic.
Article 24. Health services.
Article 25. Behavior of the participants.
Article 26. Requirements of the people in charge of the march.
Article 27. Auxiliary personnel.
Article 28. Obligations of the participants.
Article 29. Prohibitions.
Article 30. Development of the marches.
Article 31. Formation and rating of the auxiliary personnel.
Article 32. Participation of historical vehicles.
Article 33. Applicable rule.
Group 1. Rules and traffic conditionses for vehicles in regime of special transport when surpassing, because of the transported indivisible load, the maximum masses or dimensions.
Group 2. Rules and traffic conditionses for the agricultural special vehicles and their sets that, by construction, surpass the masses or maximum dimensions permanently.
Group 3. Rules and traffic conditionses for special vehicles and their sets of works and services that, by construction, surpass the masses or maximum dimensions permanently.
Group 4. Rules and traffic conditionses for the other special vehicles.