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Topic: Vehicle lights and horn · Nº 70 / 839

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¿Qué función cumplen los sistemas de alumbrado del vehículo?

What is the purpose of the vehicle's lighting systems?

  • AÚnicamente la de alumbrar la vía.Only to light the road.
  • BÚnicamente la de ser visto por los demás usuarios de la vía.Only to be seen by other road users.
  • CTanto la de ver como la de ser visto por los demás usuarios de la vía.Both to see and to be seen by other road users.
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Correct answer

  • CTanto la de ver como la de ser visto por los demás usuarios de la vía.Both to see and to be seen by other road users.
Explanation

Lights have a double purpose: they let the driver see the road and its obstacles, and they make the vehicle visible to other road users. That is why position lights or dipped headlights are also switched on in situations where you can see well, such as in tunnels or in rain.

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