Topic: Right of way · Nº 140 / 403

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¿Qué debe hacer el conductor de un vehículo que, por motivos de emergencia, quede inmovilizado dentro de un paso inferior?

What must the driver of a vehicle do if, because of an emergency, the vehicle comes to a stop inside an underpass?

  • APermanecer en el interior del vehículo.Stay inside the vehicle.
  • BInmovilizar el vehículo lo más cerca posible del borde izquierdo de la calzada.Stop the vehicle as close as possible to the left-hand edge of the carriageway.
  • CSolicitar auxilio a través del poste de socorro más próximo, si existiese.Call for help from the nearest emergency post, if there is one.
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Correct answer

  • CSolicitar auxilio a través del poste de socorro más próximo, si existiese.Call for help from the nearest emergency post, if there is one.
Explanation

In tunnels and underpasses, if the vehicle stops because of an emergency, you must call for help from the nearest emergency (SOS) post if there is one: this pinpoints the exact location and activates the tunnel's own emergency resources.

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