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SECTION 2 USE OF LANES

by Mark Nolan

Article 30 Use of lanes on roads with two way movement

1. The driver of a car or a special vehicle with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,500 kilograms will drive on the road and not on the hard shoulder, except for emergency reasons. In addition, they must comply with the following rules: A) On roads with two way traffic and two lanes, separated or not...

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Article 31 Use of lanes, out of town, on roads with more than one lane for the same direction of travel

The driver of a motor vehicle or a special vehicle with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,500 kilograms will drive on the road and not on the hard shoulder, except for emergency reasons. In addition, out of town, on roads with more than one lane specifically for your direction of travel, you will normally drive...

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Article 32 Use of lanes, outside of town, on roads with three or more lanes for the same direction of travel

When one of the said roads has three or more lanes in the direction of travel, drivers of trucks or vans with a maximum authorized mass exceeding 3,500 kilograms, those of special vehicles that are not required to drive on the hard shoulder, and those of vehicles of more than seven metres in length, will...

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Article 33 Use of lanes, in town, on roads with more than one lane reserved for the same direction of travel

When driving on roads in built-up areas with at least two lanes reserved for the same direction, marked by longitudinal lines, except in the case of motorways, the driver of a car or a special vehicle may use the one that best suits their destination, provided it is not an obstacle to the movement of...

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Article 34 Lane count

When assessing the number of lanes, for the purposes of the provisions of the previous articles, those reserved for certain vehicles or certain manoeuvres in accordance with the provisions of the following article will not be taken into account.

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Article 35 Use of lanes according to the speed indicated and those reserved for certain vehicles and certain manoeuvres

1. The use of the lanes according to speed and those reserved for certain vehicles and certain manoeuvres will be adjusted to what is indicated by the corresponding signals in this regulation. 2. High occupancy vehicles will be understood to be those exclusively designed for the transport of persons, whose maximum authorised mass does not...

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