Give waySpain
14. Give way
A give-way sign requires drivers to allow traffic with priority to proceed before entering, crossing or joining a road. Drivers must reduce speed, observe approaching traffic and stop when necessary.
Unlike a stop sign, a give-way sign does not always require a complete stop. The driver may continue without stopping only when the route is clearly safe and no road user with priority is forced to change speed or direction.
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What does giving way mean in Spain?
Do not begin, continue or resume your manoeuvre until you can do so without forcing a priority driver to change course or speed abruptly. Show that you will give way by reducing speed in good time, and stop whenever necessary.
🔗 boe.es • General Traffic Regulation articles 56,58,65; catalogue R-1
Must you always stop when giving way in Spain?
No. A give-way control requires stopping when necessary to yield or obtain a safe view. A stop sign requires a complete stop even if the road appears empty.
🔗 boe.es • General Traffic Regulation articles 56,58,65; catalogue R-1
Give way.
English • Traffic sign R-1 • Give way. Every driver must give way at the next junction to vehicles on the road being approached or in the lane being joined.
Español • R-1 • Ceda el paso. Obligación para todo conductor de ceder el paso en la próxima intersección a los vehículos que circulen por la vía a la que se aproxime o al carril al que pretende incorporarse.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-1 • página 45
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What should you check before proceeding after giving way in Spain?
Wait until the manoeuvre is safe. Check the priority traffic, the view in both directions and enough space to complete the entry. Giving way to one vehicle does not remove duties towards another driver, a cyclist or a pedestrian.
🔗 boe.es • General Traffic Regulation articles 56,58,65; catalogue R-1

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