Spanish Traffic Law: Royal Decree 1428-2003

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Royal Decree 1428-2003: Traffic, Motor Vehicle Traffic and Road Safety

Sole Repeal Provision. Repeal Legislation

FIRST FINAL PROVISION. Amendments to Annex the text body of the Law on traffic, motor vehicle traffic and road safety.

SECOND FINAL PROVISION. Faculty development.

THIRD DISPOSAL. Armed Forces vehicles.

FOURTH DISPOSAL. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.

FIFTH DISPOSAL. Entry into force.

Rules of the Road. Preliminary Title. Scope of Rules on Traffic, Circulation of Motor Vehicles and Road Safety

Article 1. Scope

Part I. General Rules of Behavior in the Movement. Chapter I. General Rules

Article 2. Members

Article 3. Drivers

Article 4. Activities Affecting Traffic Safety

Article 5. Signs for Obstacles and Hazards

Article 6. Fire Prevention

Article 7. Emitted Interference and Contaminants

Chapter II. Load of Vehicles and Transportation of Persons and Goods or Things

Article 8. Loading of Vehicles and Transportation of Persons and Goods or Things

Section I. Transport of People

Article 9. The Transportation of Persons

Article 10. Location and Arrangement of People

Article 11. Transport Group of People

Article 12. Standards for Cycles, Scooters and Motorcycles

Section II. Transport of Goods or Things

Article 13. Dimensions of the Vehicle and its Load

Article 14. Arrangement of the Load

Article 15. Dimensions of the Load

Article 16. Loading and Unloading

Chapter III. General Rules for Drivers

Article 17. Control of the Vehicle or Animal

Article 18. Other Duties of Drivers

Article 19. Visibility on the Vehicle

Chapter IV. Rules on Alcoholic Beverages

Article 20. Rates of Alcohol in Blood and Exhaled Air

Article 21. Investigation of the Alcohol. Persons Obliged

Article 22. Screening for Alcohol by Breath

Article 23. Practice Tests

Article 24. Proceedings of the Enforcement Officer

Article 25. Immobilization of the Vehicle

Article 26. Obligations of Health Personnel

Chapter V. Rules Narcotics, Psychotropic, Stimulants or Other Similar Substances

Article 27. Narcotics, Psychotropics, Stimulants or Other Similar Substances

Article 28. Tests for the Detection of Narcotics, Psychotropic Substances, Stimulants or Other Similar Substances

Part II. Movement of the Vehicle. Chapter I. Place in the Way. Section I. Sense of Movement

Article 29. General Rule

Section II. Use of Rails

Article 30. Use of Double-Lane Roadway with Traffic Direction

Article 31. Use of the Rails, Out of Town, on Roadways with More Than One Lane for the Same Direction of Travel

Article 32. Use of the Rails, Out of Town, on Highways with Three or More Lanes for the Same Direction of Travel

Article 33. Use of the Rails, in Town, on Roadways with More Than One Lane Reserved for the Same Direction of Travel

Article 34. Calculation of Lanes

Article 35. Use of the Lanes According to the Signposted Speed and Reserved for Certain Vehicles and Certain Maneuvers

Section III. Arcen

Article 36. Drivers Have to Use

Section IV. Special Assumptions of Direction of Movement and the Use of Carriageway, and Verges

Article 37. Special Traffic Management for Reasons of Safety or Flow of Traffic

Article 38. Traffic on Freeways and Expressways

Article 39. Restrictions on the Movement

Article 40. Carriles Reversible

Article 41. Carriles for Use in the Opposite Direction Than Usual

Article 42. Carriles Circumstantial Additional Circulation

Section V. Shelters, Islets O O Analog Devices Guide

Article 43. Sense of Movement

Section VI. Division of the Way in Roadways

Article 44. Use of Roads

Chapter II. Speed. Section I. Speed Limits

Article 45. Adequacy of Speed in the Circumstances

Article 46. Moderating Speed. Cases

Article 47. Maximum and Minimum Speeds

Article 48. Maximum Speeds on the Way Out of Town

Article 49. Minimum Speeds Out of Town and Village

Article 50. Speed Limits on Urban Roads and Crossings

Article 51. Overtaking Peak Speeds

Article 52. Velocities Prevalent

Section II. Reduction of Speed and Distance Between Vehicles

Article 53. Reduced Speed

Article 54. Distances Between Vehicles

Section III. Competitions

Article 55. Tests Sports Gear and Other Cycling Events

Chapter III. Right of Way. Section I. Rules of Priority Intersections

Article 56. Signalized Intersections

Article 57. Intersections Unmarked

Article 58. General Rules

Article 59. Intersections

Section II. Road Works, Narrow and Very Steep Sections

Article 60. Road Works and Strictures

Article 61. Step of Bridges or Works of Way Signposted

Article 62. Order of Preference in Absence of Signaling

Article 63. Sections of Steep Slopes

Section III. Rules of Behavior of Drivers Regarding Cyclists, Pedestrians and Animals

Article 64. General Rules and Right of Way of Cyclists

Article 65. Priority of Passage of the Drivers About Pedestrians

Article 66. Priority of Passage of the Drivers on Animals

Section IV. Emergency Services Vehicles

Article 67. Vehicles Priority

Article 68. Powers of Drivers of Vehicles Priority

Article 69. Performance of Other Drivers for Priority Vehicles

Article 70. Vehicles Not Priority Emergency Service

Chapter IV. Special Vehicles and Transport

Article 71. Traffic Regulations and Signage

Chapter V. Incorporation to the Movement

Article 72. Obligations of Drivers to Join the Movement

Article 73. Obligation Other Drivers Facilitate the Maneuver

Chapter VI. Changes of Direction and Sense, and Reverse. Section I. Change of Route, Road and Rail

Article 74. General Rules

Article 75. Implementing the Change of Direction Maneuver

Article 76. Special Cases

Article 77. Deceleration Lane

Section II. Change of Direction

Article 78. Implementation of the Maneuver

Article 79. Prohibition

Section III. Back Up

Article 80. General Rules

Article 81. Implementation of the Maneuver

Chapter VII. Ahead. Section I. Forward and Parallel Movement

Article 82. Overtaking on the Left. Exceptions

Article 83. Overtaking on Multi-Lane Roadways

Section II. General Rules Ahead

Article 84. Obligations that Advances Before Starting the Maneuver

Section III. Preview Performance

Article 85. Obligations that Advances During the Execution of the Maneuver

Section IV. Vehicle Advance

Article 86. Obligations of Driver

Section V. Overtaking Maneuver that Attacks Road Safety

Article 87. Prohibitions

Section VI. Exceptional Case Occupation of Counter

Article 88. Immobilized Vehicles

Article 89. Obstacles

Chapter VIII. Stopping and Parking. Section I. General Rules Stops and Stations

Article 90. Places to be Made

Article 91. Mode and Manner of Implementation

Article 92. Placement of the Vehicle

Article 93. Bylaws

Section II. Special Rules Stops and Stations

Article 94. Where Prohibited

Chapter IX. Steps to Level Crossing, Mobile Bridges and Tunnels. Section I. General Rules on Level Crossings, Bridges and Tunnels Mobile

Article 95. Obligations of Users and Owners of the Tracks

Article 96. Barreras, Semibarreras and Traffic Lights

Section II. Lock of Level Crossings, Mobile Bridges and Tunnels

Article 97. Detention of a Vehicle Crossing, Movable Bridge or Tunnel

Chapter X. Use of Lighting. Section I. Mandatory Use of Lighting

Article 98. General Rules

Article 99. Alumbrados Position and Gauge

Article 100. Long-Range Lighting or Road

Article 101. Luminary Short-Range or Crossing

Article 102. Dazzling

Article 103. License Plate Lighting

Article 104. Use of Lighting During the Day

Article 105. Detentions

Section II. Lighting Special Assumptions

Article 106. Conditions that Reduce Visibility

Article 107. Deactivation or Failure of the Lighting

Chapter XI. Warnings of the Drivers. Section I. General Rules

Article 108. Duty to Warn Maneuvers

Article 109. Warnings Optics

Article 110. Acoustic Warnings

Section II. Warnings of Emergency Service Vehicles and Other Special Services

Article 111. General Rules

Article 112. Warnings of Emergency Service Vehicles

Article 113. Warnings of Other Vehicles

Title III. Other Rules of Movement. Chapter I. Doors and Engine Off

Article 114. Puertas

Article 115. Turning Off the Engine

Chapter II. Belt, Helmet and Remaining Elements of Safety

Article 116. Compulsory Use and Exceptions

Article 117. Seat Belts or Other Approved Restraints

Article 118. Helmets and Other Protective Elements

Article 119. Exemptions

Chapter III. Driving Times and Rest

Article 120. General Rules

Chapter IV. Pedestrians

Article 121. Traffic Pedestrian Areas. Exceptions

Article 122. Traffic on the Road or the Shoulder

Article 123. Circulation Night

Article 124. Steps for Pedestrians and Crossing Roads

Article 125. Rules on Motorways

Chapter V. Movement of Animals

Article 126. General Rules

Article 127. Special Rules

Article 128. Rules on Motorways

Chapter VI. Behaviour in Case of Emergency

Article 129. Duty to Help

Article 130. Immobilization of the Vehicle and Fall of the Load

Title IV. Signaling. Chapter I. General Rules

Article 131. Concept

Article 132. Obedience of the Signals

Chapter II. Priority Between Signs

Article 133. Prioritization

Chapter III. Format of the Signs

Article 134. Catalogue Official Road Signs

Chapter IV. Implementation of the Signs. Section I. General

Article 135. Application

Article 136. Visibility

Article 137. Registration

Article 138. Language of Signals

Section II. Responsibility of the Signal in the Way

Article 139. Responsibility

Article 140. Signalling Works

Article 141. Purpose and Type of Signals

Chapter V. Removal, Replacement and Alteration of Signals

Article 142. Obligations Concerning Signage

Chapter VI. Rates and Meaning of Traffic Signs and Road Markings. Section I. Orders of the Signs and the Staff of Movement

Article 143. Signs and Other Arm

Section II. Signaling Circumstantial, Amending the Normal System Using the Route, and Beacon Signal

Article 144. Circumstantial and Beacon Signals

Section III. Of Traffic Lights

Article 145. Semaphores Reserved for Pedestrians

Article 146. Semaphores Circular Vehicles

Article 147. Semaphores Square for Vehicles or Rail

Article 148. Signals Reserved for Certain Vehicles

Section IV. Signs of the Vertical Circulation

Subsection I. In the Warning Signs of Danger

Article 149. Purpose and Types

Subsection II. Regulatory Signals

Article 150. Object Classes and Standards

Article 151. Signs of Priority

Article 152. Signals Entry Ban

Article 153. Signals Restriction Step

Article 154. Other Signs of Prohibition or Restriction

Article 155. Signs of Obligation

Article 156. Signals the End of Prohibition or Restriction

Article 157. Format Regulatory Signals

Subsection III. Indication Signals

Article 158. Purpose and Types

Article 159. Signs of General Indications

Article 160. Signs of Lanes

Article 161. Signs of Service

Article 162. Signs of Orientation

Article 163. Supplementary Panels

Article 164. Other Signs

Article 165. Format Indication Signals

Section V. Of Road Markings

Article 166. Object and Classes

Article 167. Longitudinal White Markings

Article 168. Transverse White Markings

Article 169. Signals Horizontal Movement

Article 170. Other Trademarks and White Markings

Article 171. Marks of Other Colors

Article 172. Format of Road Markings

Title V. Signs in Vehicles

Article 173. Purpose, Meaning and Classes

First Additional Provision. State Government

Second Additional Provision. Compulsory Use of Seat Belts or Other Approved Restraints

Third Additional Provision. Child Restraints

Fourth Additional Provision. Use of Safety Belts and Restraint Systems in Vehicles for School Transport and Minors

First Final Provision. Obligation to Use High-Visibility Reflective Vests

Second Final Provision. Obligations on Child Restraint Systems

Third Disposal. References to the Text Body of the Law on Traffic, Motor Vehicle Traffic and Road Safety, Approved by Royal Decree 339/1990 of 2 March

Annex I

Annex II. Sporting Events, Bike Rallies and Other Events

Section I. Sporting Events

Section 1. Aim

Article 2. Processing of Applications for Authorization

Article 3. Regulations Applicable

Article 4. Use of the Tracks

Article 5. Control of Sporting Events

Article 6. Obligations of the Participants

Article 7. Support Vehicles

Article 8. Signaling Pathways

Article 9. Terms of the Circulation

Article 10. Health Care

Article 11. Condition of the Participants

Article 12. Requirements for Test Makers

Article 13. Staff Assistant

Article 14. Obligations of the Participants

Section II. Cycle Race

Article 15. Purpose and Scope

Article 16. Marches Organized Cyclists

Article 17. Requirements for Cyclists Organized Marches

Article 18. Communication to the Competent Authorities

Article 19. Control of Cycling Gear

Article 20. Obligations of the Participants

Article 21. Vehicle Driver Support

Article 22. Signaling Pathways

Article 23. Terms of the Circulation

Article 24. Health Care

Article 25. Performance of Participants

Article 26. Requirements of Those Responsible for the March

Article 27. Staff Assistant

Article 28. Obligations of the Participants

Article 29. Prohibitions

Article 30. Development of the Marches

Article 31. Training and Empowerment of Staff

Section III. Other Events

Article 32. Participation of Historic Vehicles

Article 33. Applicable Regulation

Annex III. Terms and Conditions of Service of Vehicles and Special Vehicles for Special Transportation Arrangements

Section I. Common Conditions of Movement for Groups 1, 2 and 3

Section II. Specific Movement of Military Convoy and Columns, Special Material Transport in Military Vehicles Belonging to the Ministry of Defense or the Service of the International Military Headquarters of the OTAN

Anexo IV. Pictogram Indicates the Compulsory Use of Seat Belts in the Seats of Vehicles Designed to Carry People Over Nine People, Including the Driver, in Which it Appears