Topic: Vehicle lights and horn · Nº 230 / 839

Si aparca de noche en una travesía poco iluminada, ¿qué luces debe dejar encendidas?

If you park at night in a poorly lit travesía (stretch of road through a town), which lights must you leave on?

  • ALuces de posición y de cruce.Sidelights and dipped headlights.
  • BNinguna.None.
  • CLuces de posición; pueden sustituirse por las de aparcamiento si el vehículo está estacionado en línea.Sidelights; they may be replaced by parking lights if the vehicle is parked parallel to the kerb.
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  • CLuces de posición; pueden sustituirse por las de aparcamiento si el vehículo está estacionado en línea.Sidelights; they may be replaced by parking lights if the vehicle is parked parallel to the kerb.
Explanation

Under Article 105.2 of the General Traffic Regulations, a vehicle stopped or parked at night in a travesía that is not well enough lit must have its sidelights on; they may be replaced by parking lights when it is parked parallel to the kerb.

The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 105.2deberá tener encendidas las luces de posición, que podrá sustituir por las de estacionamientoRead the full rule

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