Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 114 / 626

Si necesita transportar a una persona herida en su vehículo, ¿debe respetar las normas de circulación?

If you need to take an injured person in your vehicle, must you obey the traffic rules?

  • ASí, pero solo en las intersecciones.Yes, but only at junctions.
  • BSí, en cualquier caso.Yes, in all cases.
  • CNo.No.
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Correct answer

  • BSí, en cualquier caso.Yes, in all cases.
Explanation

A driver taking an injured person in a vehicle that is not a priority vehicle may signal this by sounding the horn intermittently and using the hazard warning lights (Article 70.1 of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC)), but must obey the traffic rules in all cases, especially at junctions (Article 70.2).

The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 70.2deberán respetar las normas de circulación, sobre todo en las interseccionesRead the full rule

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