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Topic: Right of way · Nº 51 / 403

Con su turismo se aproxima a una intersección en la que existe un semáforo encendido con luz amarilla intermitente. ¿Debe ceder el paso a los vehículos que se aproximen por la vía transversal?

In your car, you are approaching a junction with a traffic light showing a flashing amber light. Must you give way to vehicles approaching on the crossing road?

  • ASí, porque debo extremar la precaución y ceder el paso, si es necesario, tanto a los vehículos que se aproximen por la derecha como por la izquierda.Yes, because I must take extreme care and give way, if necessary, to vehicles approaching from both the right and the left.
  • BSí, pero únicamente cuando junto al semáforo haya una señal vertical que me obligue a ceder el paso.Yes, but only when there is a road sign next to the traffic light requiring me to give way.
  • CNo porque el semáforo me indica que debo extremar la precaución y en caso necesario a ceder el paso, únicamente, a los vehículos que se aproximen por la derecha.No, because the traffic light tells me to take extreme care and, if necessary, to give way only to vehicles approaching from the right.
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  • ASí, porque debo extremar la precaución y ceder el paso, si es necesario, tanto a los vehículos que se aproximen por la derecha como por la izquierda.Yes, because I must take extreme care and give way, if necessary, to vehicles approaching from both the right and the left.
Explanation

The correct option says that when approaching a traffic light with a flashing amber light, the driver must take extreme care. This means watching for vehicles approaching on the crossing road and giving way to them if necessary, both to those coming from the right and to those coming from the left. A flashing amber light warns you to drive carefully, but it does not free you from the duty to give way when necessary.

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