Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 451 / 1397
Un conductor extiende el brazo horizontalmente con la palma hacia atrás. ¿Qué significa?
A driver holds their arm out horizontally with the palm facing backwards. What does this mean?
- AQue va a dar marcha atrás.That they are going to reverse.
- BQue va a girar a la izquierda.That they are going to turn left.
- CQue tiene intención de inmovilizar el vehículo o de frenar su marcha de modo considerable.That they intend to stop the vehicle or slow down considerably.
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- AQue va a dar marcha atrás.That they are going to reverse.
Holding the arm out horizontally with the palm of the hand facing backwards shows that the driver intends to reverse. This is based on Article 109 of the General Traffic Regulations, which states that reversing must be signalled by holding the arm out horizontally with the palm facing backwards if the vehicle has no reversing light. It is therefore essential that other road users understand this signal, for the sake of road safety.
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