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Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 540 / 1397

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Las marcas blancas y rojas de la calzada, ¿qué indican?

What do the red and white markings on the carriageway indicate?

  • AUna zona reservada para la salida de competiciones de coches.An area reserved for the start of car races.
  • BUna zona reservada para el estacionamiento de camiones.An area reserved for lorry parking.
  • CUna zona reservada para frenado de emergencia, donde no se puede parar ni estacionar.An area reserved for emergency braking, where you may not stop or park.
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  • CUna zona reservada para frenado de emergencia, donde no se puede parar ni estacionar.An area reserved for emergency braking, where you may not stop or park.
Explanation

The red and white chequered pattern marks an area reserved for emergency braking (an arrester bed for vehicles whose brakes have failed): stopping and parking there are prohibited so that it is always kept clear.

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