ESENRU

Topic: Right of way · Nº 49 / 403

Si por motivos del tráfico un vehículo permanece detenido dentro de un túnel más de dos minutos, el conductor deberá:

If, because of traffic, a vehicle stays stopped inside a tunnel for more than two minutes, the driver must:

  • ADejar el motor encendido y poner las luces de emergencia.Leave the engine running and switch on the hazard warning lights.
  • BApagar el motor y las luces de posición.Switch off the engine and the sidelights.
  • CApagar el motor y dejar las luces de posición encendidas.Switch off the engine and leave the sidelights on.
Show answer

Correct answer

  • CApagar el motor y dejar las luces de posición encendidas.Switch off the engine and leave the sidelights on.
Explanation

Under Article 115.2 of the General Traffic Regulations, anyone who has to stay stopped in a tunnel for more than two minutes must switch off the engine until they can move on, keeping the sidelights on so that others can see the vehicle.

Independent app: not affiliated with or endorsed by the DGT (Spain's Directorate-General for Traffic) or the Ministry of the Interior. The official exam is booked with the DGT and taken at its test centres. The questions here are practice material; the DGT's official question bank is not public.