Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 233 / 1397
Las señales horizontales pintadas sobre la calzada (por ejemplo, STOP, ceda el paso o limitación de velocidad), ¿tienen el mismo significado que sus homólogas verticales?
Do the signs painted on the carriageway (for example STOP, give way or a speed limit) have the same meaning as the equivalent upright signs?
- ASí.Yes.
- BNo, en ningún caso.No, never.
- CNo, salvo las señales de «ceda el paso» y «stop».No, except the ‘give way’ and ‘stop’ signs.
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- ASí.Yes.
Under Article 147.2.e) of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC), horizontal signs are signs painted on the carriageway with the same meaning as the equivalent upright signs. If they are in a lane marked out by longitudinal lines, they apply only to those driving in that lane.
las señales horizontales son señales pintadas sobre la calzada con el mismo significado que sus homólogas verticalesRead the full rule
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