Tema 3: pedestrians, cyclists and animals in the DGT exam

The rule is that the driver has priority, and the exceptions are the examinable part. Learn them as a list: there are few and they always come up.

Reviewed on 6 October 2026 · sources: BOE and DGT

In this tema the rule is that the driver has priority, and the exceptions are the part examined.

The pedestrian has priority over you at marked crossings, on pavements and in other pedestrian areas.
Also when you turn into another road and pedestrians are crossing it, even with no crossing.
The cyclist has priority over other vehicles on a signed cycle lane, cycle crossing or shoulder (arcén).
You have priority over animals, except on signed livestock crossings.
Pedestrians are banned from motorways (autopistas) and dual carriageways (autovías).

Watch out: The turn is the most-failed case. No painted crossing is needed: it is enough that they are crossing the street you enter.

Source: LSV art. 25.1; RGC arts. 65.1, 64.2, 66 and 125.1.

Key rules of topic 3

The pedestrian has priority over you at marked crossings, on pavements and in other pedestrian areas.

Also when you turn into another road and pedestrians are crossing it, even with no crossing.
And when you cross a hard shoulder pedestrians are walking along.

You yield to pedestrians boarding or leaving a bus at a marked stop, until they reach the pedestrian area or refuge.

The cyclist has priority over other vehicles on a signed cycle lane, cycle crossing or hard shoulder.

Also when a motor vehicle or a moped turns right or left into another road and a cyclist is nearby.

You have priority over animals, except on signed livestock crossings.

You also yield when you turn into another road that animals are using.
And when you cross a shoulder animals are using where there is no livestock crossing.

Pedestrians use the pedestrian area; failing that, the hard shoulder and, failing that, the carriageway.

On the left-hand shoulder for their direction of travel, as far from traffic as possible, so they face the vehicles coming at them. Only for safety reasons may they walk on the right.
On interurban roads, at night or in poor visibility, they must wear a light or reflective element visible at 150 m.

Pedestrians are banned from motorways and dual carriageways.

If you break down, get out on the side away from traffic, without stepping on lanes or the shoulder, if there is a safe place off the road; if not, stay inside with your belt fastened.
Pedestrians may not ask for a lift on any stretch, not even in toll plazas.

Police, fire, civil-protection, rescue and medical vehicles on an urgent call have priority, and other drivers make way.

To qualify they use light and siren together; the light alone is enough if no siren is needed.
You normally pull to the right, or stop if necessary.

Study topic 3 step by step: the rule, its citation and exam-style questions.