Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 42 / 626
El conductor de un turismo averiado debe colocar una señal V-16..
The driver of a broken-down car must place a V-16 light...
- Acuando por avería o accidente quede inmovilizado en la calzada o en el arcén.when it is immobilised on the carriageway or hard shoulder by a breakdown or accident.
- Bcada vez que se detenga, aunque sea por poco tiempo.every time they stop, even if only for a short time.
- Csolo en calzadas de doble sentido.only on two-way carriageways.
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- Acuando por avería o accidente quede inmovilizado en la calzada o en el arcén.when it is immobilised on the carriageway or hard shoulder by a breakdown or accident.
Under Article 130 of the General Traffic Regulations, when a vehicle is immobilised on the carriageway or hard shoulder because of an accident or breakdown, the driver must use the regulation hazard warning device. Since 1 January 2026 this is the V-16 light. The obligation does not depend on how many directions of traffic the carriageway has.
todo conductor deberá emplear el dispositivo de preseñalización de peligro reglamentario para advertir dicha circunstancia.Read the full rule
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