Right of Way — DGT theory test questions

Right of Way is one of the topics tested on the official Spanish DGT theory exam. Work through the questions below in English — each one shows the correct answer and a clear explanation of the rule behind it — then take a full topic test to check you are ready.

38 questions

• What does having right of way mean?
• At a junction, what should a driver follow first to determine priority?
• When must a driver apply the general priority rules?
• At a junction with no signs or traffic lights, which vehicles must you give way to?
• What is the name of the rule requiring you to give way to vehicles coming from the right at unregulated junctions?
• At an unsigned junction between a paved and an unpaved road, who has priority?
• When entering a roundabout, who has the right of way?
• A driver is on a motorway and another tries to merge from an acceleration lane. Who has priority?
• At a junction, what priority do rail vehicles such as trams have?
• Even with priority, may you enter a junction if you are not sure you can fully clear it?
• Because of a traffic jam, where must a driver not stop?
• At an unsigned road narrowing, which vehicle has priority?
• At an unsigned narrowing, if it is unclear who entered first, who should you give way to?
• In case of doubt at a narrowing, which of these vehicles has the highest priority?
• In the vehicle-type priority hierarchy at a narrowing, which vehicle has the lowest priority?
• In the vehicle-type priority hierarchy, who has priority: a truck or a bus?
• On a road with a steep incline (7% or more), which vehicle has priority?
• On a steep, narrow incline, in which case does the ascending vehicle give way?
• A driver is about to turn and their path crosses that of a cyclist. What must they do?
• When crossing a cycle lane, a shoulder, or a bicycle crossing, what is the driver obliged to do?
• When a group of cyclists begins to cross a junction or roundabout, how should it be treated?
• At a marked pedestrian crossing, who has the right of way?
• A driver turns into another road and pedestrians are already crossing. What must they do?
• When pedestrians walk on the shoulder because there is no pavement, what must the driver do?
• A bus is stopped and a passenger steps down between the vehicle and the pavement. What must an approaching driver do?
• Faced with an organised group of pedestrians (schoolchildren, a procession, a column), how must the driver act?
• At a signed livestock trail or crossing, what must the driver do?
• When turning, what must a driver do if animals are crossing the road?
• Which two signals must a priority vehicle use to be recognised as such when on emergency duty?
• What colour of flashing light identifies police, fire brigade, and ambulances?
• What colour of flashing light do civil protection and road assistance vehicles use?
• A priority vehicle on emergency duty does NOT have priority over whom?
• When an emergency vehicle approaches with siren and lights, how should the driver react?
• When an emergency vehicle is approaching, what must the driver never do?
• A non-priority vehicle carrying out an urgent service: must it obey the traffic rules?
• A road assistance vehicle (tow truck): what may it do to assist a broken-down vehicle on an urban road?
• According to the summary of priority situations, who must you always give way to?
• What consequences can result from failing to give way when required?