Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 565 / 1397

Si se encuentra parado ante una señal de stop, ¿puede utilizar su teléfono móvil?

If you are stopped at a stop sign, may you use your mobile phone?

  • ANo.No.
  • BSí, lo puede utilizar, porque el vehículo está parado.Yes, you may, because the vehicle is stationary.
  • CSí, siempre que emplee un dispositivo de manos libres y no use cascos o auriculares.Yes, provided you use a hands-free device and do not use a headset or earphones.
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  • CSí, siempre que emplee un dispositivo de manos libres y no use cascos o auriculares.Yes, provided you use a hands-free device and do not use a headset or earphones.
Explanation

When stopped at a stop sign you are still driving. The RGC prohibits using a mobile phone while driving, unless the communication takes place without using your hands or wearing a headset or earphones, as with a built-in hands-free system.

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