Maneuvers
Overtaking, turning, U-turns, stopping and parking — the test loves mixing up its three “stop” words.
Words in this module
in 252 questionscircularto drive, to travel
in 97 questions Trapadelantarto overtakeIn Spain, 'adelantamiento' refers to any overtaking manoeuvre, including passing without entering an oncoming lane.
in 41 questions Trapestacionarto parkDifference from a brief stop (parada): parking lasts more than 2 minutes or the driver leaves the vehicle.
in 34 questions TrapadelantamientoovertakingIn heavy urban traffic, moving past a vehicle in an adjacent lane is not considered overtaking.
in 33 questionsgirarto turn
in 28 questionsmaniobramanoeuvre
in 27 questionsceder el pasoto give wayExam exampleEn un carril de aceleración, ¿dónde debe detenerse de tener que ceder el paso?
In an acceleration lane, where should you stop if you have to give way?
in 26 questions Trapmarcha atrásreverseProhibited on motorways and dual carriageways; limited to 15 meters when parking.
in 26 questionssentido contrarioopposite direction
in 24 questions Trapincorporarseto join traffic, to mergeYou must give way to all vehicles already moving along that lane.
in 24 questions Trapparadastop (under 2 minutes)Under 2 minutes, the driver stays in the car.
in 23 questions Trapdetenerseto stopDetención is an involuntary stop compelled by traffic rules, unlike a voluntary brief stop (parada).
Exam exampleEn un carril de aceleración, ¿dónde debe detenerse de tener que ceder el paso?
In an acceleration lane, where should you stop if you have to give way?
in 17 questionscambio de sentidoU-turn
in 16 questionssentido de la marchadirection of travel
in 13 questions TrapestacionamientoparkingAnything that is neither a detención nor a parada.
Exam exampleMientras se realiza un estacionamiento, ¿es fácil que el dispositivo del airbag se dispare?
While parking, is the airbag likely to go off?
in 9 questions Trappasoway, passage; right of wayCeder el paso is to give way; paso de peatones is a pedestrian crossing.
Exam exampleEn un carril de aceleración, ¿dónde debe detenerse de tener que ceder el paso?
In an acceleration lane, where should you stop if you have to give way?
in 8 questions Trapdetenciónstop (forced)Due to an emergency, traffic or a rule (red light, STOP).
in 5 questions Traprebasarto pass (without changing into the opposite lane)Do not confuse with adelantar: rebasar more often refers to driving around stationary objects or passing in lanes going the same direction.
in 4 questions Trapcambio de direcciónchange of direction, turnDo not confuse with 'cambio de sentido' (a 180-degree U-turn). 'Cambio de dirección' refers to turning onto another road or street.
in 4 questionscambio de carrillane change
in 4 questionsinvadirto encroach on
in 4 questions Trapadvertirto warn, to signalIn traffic regulations, it means "to signal" a maneuver with indicators or hand signals, not just to notice something.
in 3 questionsacelerarto accelerate
in 2 questionsfrenarto brake
in 2 questionsreducir la velocidadto slow down
in 2 questionsseguir rectoto go straight on
in 2 questionsapartarseto pull over
in 1 questions Trapinmovilizar el vehículoto immobilise the vehicleDo not confuse 'inmovilización' (mandatory impounding/immobilization by police) with an ordinary stop (parada) or parking (estacionamiento).
Trapde frentestraight aheadIn DGT tests, it means crossing an intersection straight ahead without turning right or left.