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Topic: Vehicle lights and horn · Nº 215 / 839

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Estacionas tu vehículo al anochecer en el arcén de una travesía insuficientemente iluminada. ¿Qué alumbrado deberemos dejar encendido?

You park your vehicle at nightfall on the hard shoulder of a poorly lit travesía (stretch of road through a town). Which lights must we leave on?

  • ALas luces de posición.The position lights.
  • BLa señal de emergencia y la luz de estacionamiento.The hazard warning lights and the parking light.
  • CLas luces de cruce y la señal de emergencia.Dipped headlights and the hazard warning lights.
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Correct answer

  • ALas luces de posición.The position lights.
Explanation

According to Article 105 of the General Traffic Regulations, a vehicle stopped or parked at night on the carriageway or hard shoulder of a poorly lit travesía must have its position lights on; these may be replaced by the parking lights. Dipped headlights and hazard warning lights are not used.

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