Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 225 / 1397

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Si un agente de la autoridad balancea una luz roja dirigiéndose a su vehículo en un tramo dónde se realizan obras, ¿a qué obliga?

If a police officer swings a red light towards your vehicle on a stretch of road where there are roadworks, what must you do?

  • AA extremar la precaución.Take extreme care.
  • BA detenerse.Stop.
  • CA realizar un cambio de sentido.Make a U-turn.
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Correct answer

  • BA detenerse.Stop.
Explanation

If, while driving, we find a traffic officer on the road swinging a red or yellow light on a stretch where roadworks are being carried out, this signal requires all road users towards whom the officer points the light to stop.

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