Manoeuvres
Study all Manoeuvres questions for the Spanish DGT theory test.
Reviewed on 9 Oct 2026
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- When changing lanes, to whom must the driver give way?
- A lane change must be performed:
- What is meant by overtaking?
- Which of the following situations is NOT considered overtaking?
- As a general rule, on which side must you overtake?
- In which of these cases is overtaking on the right permitted?
- What is the mandatory minimum lateral distance that must be kept when overtaking a cyclist or a moped outside built-up areas?
- To overtake safely, the overtaking vehicle must:
- After overtaking a vehicle, how should the driver return to their lane?
- When a driver is being overtaken, how should they behave?
- When you are about to be overtaken, do you have to signal?
- In which of the following places is overtaking prohibited?
- Overtaking is prohibited when the manoeuvre would require:
- In tunnels with one lane per direction, pedestrian crossings, intersections and level crossings, overtaking is, in general:
- Even where overtaking is generally prohibited on a stretch, which vehicles may be overtaken if it can be done safely?
- To turn right, how should the driver position the vehicle?
- To turn left on a two-way road, where should the vehicle be positioned?
- When turning left, what must the driver do regarding oncoming traffic?
- To turn left on a one-way road, the vehicle should be positioned:
- In which of these situations is changing direction (turning) prohibited?
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- Overtaking is forbidden…
- On crests and curves with limited visibility You may not overtake on crests with limited visibility, dangerous curves, level crossings and other low-visibility stretches.
- When overtaking a cyclist, we must keep a minimum lateral distance of…
- 1.5 metres The minimum lateral distance when overtaking a cyclist is 1.5 metres. If the carriageway has more than one lane in each direction, you must change lanes completely. Outside built-up areas you must also slow to at least 20 km/h below the speed limit for the whole overtake (RGC Art. 85.4).
- Before reversing, you must make sure that…
- The manoeuvre does not endanger other road users Reversing is only allowed when it poses no danger to other road users and only for the shortest distance necessary.
- U-turns are forbidden…
- On motorways, dual carriageways, crests and dangerous curves U-turns are forbidden on motorways and dual carriageways, on crests, on low-visibility curves and wherever signs prohibit it.
- To change lanes on a motorway you must…
- Check mirror and blind spot, signal and change safely Before changing lanes, check the mirror and blind spot, signal with the indicator and only then make the change.