What is a reversible lane and what vehicles can circulate on it
The reversible lanes are a tool of the DGT to speed up the circulation of the traffic. But be careful if you use them, because they have different traffic rules than conventional lanes.
Large volumes of traffic are a constant in cities, but there can also be large crowds of traffic on other types of roads depending on the time of year, such as during summer trips or Easter.
To speed up this problem, especially on highways and highways, the great tool used by the DGT they are the reversible lanes. Here we tell you all the details of this type of lane.
What is a reversible lane
It is a lane that the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) establishes on a road in the opposite direction to the usual one. Its objective is none other than to promote circulation and to join it we will do so through a specific access that the traffic agents will indicate to us.
Reflective orange cones are available to delimit this lane (so that they are easily seen at night), so there is no barrier that separates us from vehicles coming from the opposite direction. Thus, a series of special rules must be followed to circulate with the maximum guarantees.
There are also reversible lanes in the city and in this case they are represented by double dashed lines located on each side of the lane, as well as traffic lights that will be responsible for indicating whether it is enabled to circulate or not.
Which vehicles can circulate in a reversible lane
Only passenger cars and cars can circulate in a reversible lane. motorcycles. Thus, it is strictly forbidden that trucks, vans or vehicles with a trailer access it.
As we have said previously, to this is added a series of special traffic regulations: the dipped headlights, regardless of the time of day, must always be on (the same for users coming from the front); the speed in this lane must be between 60 and 80 km / h. In the reversible lanes of the city, traffic regulations will be subject to those implemented in that area.
It may seem obvious, but it is strictly forbidden to leave a reversible lane delimited by cones, much less to make an overtaking maneuver.