Topic: Vehicle lights and horn · Nº 350 / 839

Al circular de noche por una travesía, ¿qué alumbrado utilizaremos?

When driving at night through a travesía (stretch of road through a town), which lights will we use?

  • AEl alumbrado de posición, si está suficientemente iluminada.Sidelights, if it is sufficiently lit.
  • BEl alumbrado de corto alcance en cualquier caso.Dipped headlights in all cases.
  • CSi está insuficientemente iluminada, el alumbrado de largo alcance o carretera.If it is insufficiently lit, main beam.
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Correct answer

  • BEl alumbrado de corto alcance en cualquier caso.Dipped headlights in all cases.
Explanation

A travesía is a road inside a built-up area, so main beam is prohibited there. We must drive with dipped headlights.

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