Topic: Vehicle lights and horn · Nº 174 / 839

¿En qué vías debe emplear las luces de largo alcance?

On which roads must you use main beam?

  • AEn las vías interurbanas insuficientemente iluminadas.On poorly lit roads outside built-up areas.
  • BEn cualquier tipo de vía, siempre que sea necesario.On any type of road, whenever necessary.
  • CEn las vías urbanas, incluidas las travesías.On roads in built-up areas, including travesías (stretches of road through a town).
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Correct answer

  • AEn las vías interurbanas insuficientemente iluminadas.On poorly lit roads outside built-up areas.
Explanation

Vehicles fitted with main beam must use it when driving at more than 40 km/h: - between sunset and sunrise, on poorly lit roads outside built-up areas; - at any time of day, in poorly lit tunnels, underpasses and stretches of road covered by the 'Tunnel' sign. However, dipped headlights must be used by: - vehicles that do not have main beam; - vehicles driving with main beam that could dazzle other road users. When driving at no more than 40 km/h, you can use dipped headlights or main beam. It is prohibited to use main beam when the vehicle is stopped, parked or in a built-up area.

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