Manoeuvres and distances test in English: Spanish driving licence

Question 1

As a general rule, what is the maximum distance you may reverse?

Accepted Answer

15 metres, without entering a junction

Answer

50 metres

Answer

As far as necessary

Question 2

May you reverse on a motorway or dual carriageway?

Accepted Answer

No, it is prohibited

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Yes, if you have missed your exit

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Yes, on the hard shoulder

Question 3

In which of these places is turning round prohibited?

Accepted Answer

In a tunnel

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On a quiet street with good visibility

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At a roundabout

Question 4

When must you signal a manoeuvre with the indicator?

Accepted Answer

Well in advance, before you start it

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While you are carrying it out

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Only if there are other vehicles nearby

Question 5

What is the minimum recommended gap to the vehicle in front in normal conditions?

Accepted Answer

At least 2 seconds

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Half a second

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10 metres at any speed

Question 6

What is the acceleration lane for?

Accepted Answer

For matching your speed to that of the road you are joining

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For overtaking

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For stopping to wait for a gap

Question 7

You are going to leave a dual carriageway. Where should you slow down?

Accepted Answer

In the deceleration lane

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In the main lane, before the exit

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At the roundabout at the end of the exit

Question 8

From which lane should you leave a roundabout?

Accepted Answer

From the outside lane, signalling the exit

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From the inside lane

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From any lane

Question 9

What is the blind spot?

Accepted Answer

The area around the vehicle that cannot be seen in the mirrors

Answer

A very tight bend

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The area lit by dipped headlights

Question 10

Before changing lanes, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Check the mirrors, check the blind spot and signal

Answer

Signal and change lanes at the same time

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Only look in the interior mirror

Question 11

To turn right, how should you position your vehicle?

Accepted Answer

As close as possible to the right-hand edge of the road

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In the middle of the road

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In the left-hand lane

Question 12

On a two-way road, to turn left, how should you position your vehicle?

Accepted Answer

As close as possible to the centre line, without entering the opposite side

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Close to the right-hand edge

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On the opposite side of the road

Question 13

Your vehicle stalls on a level crossing. What should you do first?

Accepted Answer

Get the occupants out and away from the track

Answer

Try to start it several times

Answer

Wait inside for help to arrive

Question 14

As a general rule, may a broken-down car be towed by another car?

Accepted Answer

No, except in exceptional situations; it must be done by a vehicle designed for it

Answer

Yes, with a rope

Answer

Yes, at night

Question 15

On a dual carriageway with two lanes in each direction and the right lane clear, may you drive in the left lane without overtaking?

Accepted Answer

No, you must move back to the right lane

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Yes, if you keep to the speed limit

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Yes, always

Question 16

You are about to pull out from a parking space. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Signal, check it is safe and give way to traffic

Answer

Pull out quickly so as not to hold anyone up

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Wait for someone to wave you out

Question 17

Is it advisable to stop in the acceleration lane to wait for a gap?

Accepted Answer

No, unless it is essential, because it is then hard to join safely

Answer

Yes, always

Answer

Yes, with the hazard warning lights on

Question 18

In the rain, how should your safety distance compare with normal?

Accepted Answer

Longer

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Shorter

Answer

The same

Question 19

Where should you turn round on an urban road?

Accepted Answer

In a permitted place, with good visibility and without obstructing others

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Anywhere if you do it quickly

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In the middle of a junction with traffic lights

Question 20

On a conventional road, what minimum gap must vehicles over 3,500 kg and more than 10 metres long leave between them?

Accepted Answer

50 metres

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10 metres

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100 metres

Question 21

On a one-way road, how should you position yourself to turn left?

Accepted Answer

As close as possible to the left-hand edge of the road

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In the middle of the road

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Next to the right-hand edge

Question 22

What does it mean when the brake lights come on?

Accepted Answer

That the vehicle is braking

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That the vehicle is going to turn

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That it is parked

Question 23

How should the door mirrors be adjusted?

Accepted Answer

Showing a small part of the side of your own vehicle and the rest of the road

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Showing mainly your own vehicle

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Pointing at the ground

Question 24

In a built-up area, when may you use the horn?

Accepted Answer

Only to avoid an accident

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To greet someone

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To let someone know the light has turned green

Question 25

May a car drive on the hard shoulder to pass a queue of stationary vehicles?

Accepted Answer

No

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Yes, if it goes slowly

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Yes, with the hazard warning lights on

Question 26

What is the safest way to turn round?

Accepted Answer

Using a roundabout or a place provided for it

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Doing a U-turn in the middle of the road

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Reversing to a junction

Question 27

You have finished a manoeuvre and the indicator is still on. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Switch it off, so as not to confuse others

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Leave it, it will switch off by itself

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Leave it on until the next manoeuvre

Question 28

At a junction there are two lanes for turning left. What should you do during the turn?

Accepted Answer

Stay in your lane

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Move into the other lane if it is free

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Take up both lanes

Question 29

A long lorry is going to turn right and swings out to the left. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Wait behind and not try to pass on its right

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Overtake it on the right while it swings out

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Sound the horn

Question 30

Why is it a good idea to leave a bigger gap than usual behind a lorry?

Accepted Answer

To see the road better and so that the lorry driver can see you

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To use more fuel

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It is not, quite the opposite

Question 31

You are going to drive out of a garage across the pavement. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Come out slowly and give way to pedestrians and vehicles

Answer

Come out quickly so as not to block the pavement

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Sound the horn and come out

Question 32

While reversing, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Go slowly and keep watching all around the vehicle

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Look only in the interior mirror

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Do it quickly so as to inconvenience others as little as possible

Question 33

On an interurban road you need to stop your vehicle because of an emergency. Where should you do it?

Accepted Answer

Off the roadway, on the hard shoulder or in a safe place

Answer

In the right-hand lane

Answer

In the left-hand lane

Question 34

At a junction, may you change lanes at the last moment to turn?

Accepted Answer

No, you must get into the right lane in good time

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Yes, if you signal

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Yes, if nobody is coming

Question 35

There is an arrow painted in your lane that only shows a right turn. May you go straight on?

Accepted Answer

No, you must turn right

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Yes, if there is nobody behind you

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Yes, the arrows are only a guide

Question 36

At what speed should you try to reach the end of the acceleration lane?

Accepted Answer

At a speed similar to that of the vehicles on the main road

Answer

As slowly as possible

Answer

At the vehicle's top speed

Question 37

You have missed your exit on a dual carriageway. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Carry on to the next exit

Answer

Reverse along the hard shoulder

Answer

Stop on the hard shoulder and wait

Question 38

How should a lane change be made?

Accepted Answer

Gradually and signalled, after checking it is safe

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Quickly, so as not to inconvenience others

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Without signalling if nobody is nearby

Question 39

In a built-up area, on a road with several lanes in the same direction marked by lines, which lane may you use?

Accepted Answer

Whichever best suits your destination

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Always the right-hand one

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Always the left-hand one

Question 40

On a road with no hard shoulder or pavement, on which side should pedestrians walk?

Accepted Answer

On the left, facing the oncoming traffic

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On the right, in the same direction as the traffic

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In the middle of the road

Question 41

May pedestrians walk on a motorway?

Accepted Answer

No, it is prohibited

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Yes, on the hard shoulder

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Yes, during the day

Question 42

May bicycles ride on a motorway?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes, on the hard shoulder

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Yes, if they ride in a group

Question 43

As a general rule, may a cyclist over 14 ride on the hard shoulder of a dual carriageway?

Accepted Answer

Yes, unless a sign prohibits it

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No, never

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Yes, in any lane

Question 44

On a road, may cyclists ride side by side?

Accepted Answer

Yes, two abreast, but in single file on stretches without visibility or with heavy traffic

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No, always in single file

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Yes, taking up the whole lane

Question 45

If a road has a usable hard shoulder, where should a cyclist ride?

Accepted Answer

On the hard shoulder on their right

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In the middle of the lane

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In the left-hand lane

Question 46

May electric scooters be ridden on pavements?

Accepted Answer

No, it is prohibited

Answer

Yes, slowly

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Yes, if there are no pedestrians

Question 47

What is the maximum design speed of a personal mobility vehicle, such as an electric scooter?

Accepted Answer

25 km/h

Answer

45 km/h

Answer

10 km/h

Question 48

May electric scooters be ridden on interurban roads?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes, on the hard shoulder

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Yes, during the day

Question 49

The load sticks out at the back of the vehicle. How must it be marked?

Accepted Answer

With the V-20 panel, with red and white stripes

Answer

With a cloth of any colour

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With the hazard warning lights on

Question 50

How must a vehicle's load be placed?

Accepted Answer

Secured, without dragging or falling, and without covering the lights, the number plate or the driver's view

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However it fits, if the journey is short

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Sticking out at the sides if it is well tied down

Question 51

What is a VAO lane?

Accepted Answer

A lane reserved for vehicles with a minimum number of occupants

Answer

A lane for slow vehicles

Answer

An acceleration lane

Question 52

Traffic is heavy and there is no room on the other side of a level crossing. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Not enter the level crossing until there is room to cross it

Answer

Go in and wait on the tracks

Answer

Cross on the hard shoulder

Question 53

The barriers at a level crossing start to come down. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Stop before the crossing

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Speed up to cross before they come down

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Go through the gap between the barriers

Question 54

On a two-way road, which side should you drive on?

Accepted Answer

On the right

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In the middle

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Wherever there are fewer potholes

Question 55

On a two-way road with three lanes separated by broken lines, what is the middle lane used for?

Accepted Answer

Only for overtaking or turning left

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For normal driving

Answer

For parking

Question 56

On a two-way road with four lanes, may you use the two on the left?

Accepted Answer

No, they are for the opposite direction

Answer

Yes, to overtake

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Yes, if they are free

Question 57

May you drive with a door of the vehicle open?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes, at low speed

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Yes, on urban roads

Question 58

May you put stickers or films on the windscreen that reduce visibility?

Accepted Answer

No, except compulsory or authorised ones

Answer

Yes, if they are small

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Yes, at the bottom

Question 59

May the driver watch videos on a screen while driving?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes, if the screen is fixed

Answer

Yes, on the motorway

Question 60

Is it allowed to carry a radar jammer in the vehicle?

Accepted Answer

No, it is prohibited

Answer

Yes, if it is not used

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Yes, if it is approved

Question 61

Which vehicles must use the right-hand hard shoulder if it is usable?

Accepted Answer

Bicycles and mopeds, among others

Answer

Slow cars

Answer

Buses

Question 62

You are towing a trailer. When turning a corner, what should you bear in mind?

Accepted Answer

That the trailer follows a tighter line and needs more room

Answer

That the trailer follows your front wheels exactly

Answer

Nothing in particular

Question 63

At night you are towing a light trailer. Must it have lights?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the trailer must have its own rear lights and brake lights

Answer

No, the car's lights are enough

Answer

Only side lights

Question 64

What is a service road running alongside a dual carriageway for?

Accepted Answer

For giving access to properties and services without entering the dual carriageway

Answer

For overtaking

Answer

For driving faster