Manoeuvres
Study all Manoeuvres questions for the Spanish DGT theory test.
Reviewed on 9 Oct 2026
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- When should a U-turn (change of sense) be made?
- When available, which places are best used to make a U-turn?
- What is meant by a "stop"?
- What does the img-0185 road sign mean?
- What does the img-0186 road sign mean?
- When is reversing allowed?
- To what maximum distance is the reversing manoeuvre limited when performed as a complement to another manoeuvre?
- When reversing as part of another manoeuvre, may you cross an intersection?
- Before and during the reversing manoeuvre, the driver must:
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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.