The right-hand shoulder is passable and sufficient. As a general rule, which vehicles must use it?
Traffic rules
Explanation
**Cycles**, **mopeds**, and **vehicles for people with reduced mobility** must travel on the **shoulder** when it is passable and sufficient. This is because, in the absence of a specific lane for them, these vehicles are required to use the shoulder for their movement.
- **Cycles**: Include bicycles and other similar vehicles that do not have a motor.
- **Mopeds**: Are two or three-wheeled vehicles with a low-displacement engine.
- **Vehicles for people with reduced mobility**: Designed to facilitate the movement of people with mobility difficulties.
These vehicles must travel in a line, one behind the other, to ensure safety and order on the road. However, cyclists can ride in parallel, two in the same line, except in sections with low visibility or when there is heavy traffic, where they must also ride in a line.
On the other hand, **special vehicles** weighing more than 3,500 kg and **vehicles with a maximum authorized mass not exceeding 3,500 kg** traveling at reduced speed are not required to travel on the shoulder. These must use the right lane of the roadway, except in specific situations that allow otherwise.
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