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Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 340 / 1397

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Marcas blancas y rojas de la calzada, ¿qué indican?

Red and white markings on the carriageway: what do they indicate?

  • AUna zona reservada para la salida de competiciones de coches.An area reserved for the start of car races.
  • BUna zona reservada para el estacionamiento de camiones.An area reserved for lorry parking.
  • CUna zona reservada para frenado de emergencia, donde no puedo parar ni estacionar.An area reserved for emergency braking, where I may not stop or park.
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  • CUna zona reservada para frenado de emergencia, donde no puedo parar ni estacionar.An area reserved for emergency braking, where I may not stop or park.
Explanation

Red and white chequered markings mark out an emergency braking area, intended to stop vehicles whose brakes have failed, such as lorries on long downhill slopes. It must always be kept clear, so stopping and parking there are prohibited.

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