Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 65 / 1397

El agente agita una luz amarilla; ¿qué significa?

A traffic officer is waving a yellow light. What does it mean?

  • APrecaución al circular.Drive with care.
  • BEl carril por el que debe circularse.The lane you must use.
  • COrdena detenerse a los conductores hacia los que se dirige la luz.It orders the drivers towards whom the light is pointed to stop.
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Correct answer

  • COrdena detenerse a los conductores hacia los que se dirige la luz.It orders the drivers towards whom the light is pointed to stop.
Explanation

Under section 1.1 of Annex I of the General Traffic Regulations, when a traffic officer swings a red or yellow light, the road users towards whom the officer points the light must stop. It is not just a warning to take care.

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