Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 186 / 626
Al inmovilizar un turismo por emergencia, ¿se debe colocar el dispositivo de preseñalización de peligro?
When a car is immobilised because of an emergency, must the hazard warning device be placed?
- ANo, basta con encender la señal de emergencia.No, switching on the hazard warning lights is enough.
- BSí, en la parte más alta posible del vehículo inmovilizado, garantizando su máxima visibilidad.Yes, on the highest possible point of the immobilised vehicle, to make it as visible as possible.
- CSí, en el suelo, a 50 metros por detrás del vehículo inmovilizado.Yes, on the ground, 50 metres behind the immobilised vehicle.
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- BSí, en la parte más alta posible del vehículo inmovilizado, garantizando su máxima visibilidad.Yes, on the highest possible point of the immobilised vehicle, to make it as visible as possible.
The V-16 hazard warning device is an approved amber-yellow light with geolocation. It runs on its own power supply (batteries). It must be placed on the highest point of the broken-down vehicle, to make it as visible as possible. Today the V-16 is the only legal way to signal a broken-down vehicle or an obstacle on the road. Warning triangles are no longer used.
Hasta el 1 de enero de 2026 se podrán seguir utilizando como señal V-16Read the full rule
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