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Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 184 / 1397

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¿Qué debe hacer un peatón si, cuando va a cruzar una vía, se encuentra de frente a un agente con el brazo levantado verticalmente?

What must a pedestrian do if, when about to cross a road, they are facing a traffic officer with their arm raised vertically?

  • ADetenerse.Stop.
  • BCruzar. Las señales de los agentes sólo obligan a los conductores de vehículos.Cross. Traffic officers' signals only apply to drivers of vehicles.
  • CDetenerse, excepto si un semáforo le da preferencia de paso, en cuyo caso debe cruzar.Stop, unless a traffic light gives them right of way, in which case they must cross.
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Correct answer

  • ADetenerse.Stop.
Explanation

A traffic officer's arm raised vertically requires all road users to stop, including pedestrians; traffic officers' instructions prevail over traffic lights and any other signal.

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