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Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 240 / 626

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¿Dónde se deberá de colocar el dispositivo de preseñalizacion de peligro?

Where must the hazard warning device be placed?

  • AEn la parte más alta posible del vehículo inmovilizado, garantizando su máxima visibilidad.On the highest possible point of the immobilised vehicle, to make it as visible as possible.
  • BA 100 metros, como mínimo, del vehículo inmovilizado.At least 100 metres from the immobilised vehicle.
  • CA 150 metros, como mínimo, del vehículo inmovilizado.At least 150 metres from the immobilised vehicle.
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  • AEn la parte más alta posible del vehículo inmovilizado, garantizando su máxima visibilidad.On the highest possible point of the immobilised vehicle, to make it as visible as possible.
Explanation

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.

The rule · Real Decreto 159/2021, de 16 de marzo, por el que se regulan los servicios de auxilio en las vías públicas (señal V-16) · disposición transitoria primeraHasta el 1 de enero de 2026 se podrán seguir utilizando como señal V-16Read the full rule

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