It was brought to our attention this week that an English language internet publication had posted a graphic representation of how to use a two-lane roundabout, claiming that it is the Spanish way, and asking for follower feedback.
It is fair to say that the Facebook post served the purpose, to get people to interact with the post and increase their profile, but it subsequently resulted in a lot of confusion and questions coming to us, because the information posted was FALSE!
This kind of false representation to obtain clicks and interaction is extremely dangerous if it is accepted at face value, and so, as usual, we must point out the need to rely on only trusted sources of information.
The image posted was a two-lane roundabout, with text in English, but it originated from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, a considerable way from Spain.
Although the graphic (which we have chosen not to share to avoid further confusion) may well be correct in the country of origin, it is not correct for Spain, nor has there been any change to the rules regarding driving on roundabouts in Spain. We have included a picture, with accompanying arrows, which shows the correct path according to Spanish Traffic Law.
When traversing a roundabout in Spain, we must remember three basic rules:
- A roundabout is just like any normal road.
- On a normal road, we drive on the right, the normal driving lane being the right-hand lane.
- And, as per the text in the legislation, we must always exit the roundabout from the right-hand lane (unless signs tell us otherwise).
The physical profile of roundabouts is starting to change, but the rules remain the same.
Always exit the roundabout from the right-hand lane.
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