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Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 421 / 961

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Si a causa de una avería circulamos a 50 km/h por una autopista dificultando la circulación, ¿qué tendremos que hacer?

If, because of a breakdown, we are driving at 50 km/h on a motorway (autopista) and obstructing traffic, what must we do?

  • ADetenernos en el arcén.Stop on the hard shoulder.
  • BCircular por el arcén y abandonar la autopista en la próxima salida.Drive on the hard shoulder and leave the motorway at the next exit.
  • CCircular por el carril de la derecha y abandonar la autopista en la próxima salida.Drive in the right-hand lane and leave the motorway at the next exit.
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  • BCircular por el arcén y abandonar la autopista en la próxima salida.Drive on the hard shoulder and leave the motorway at the next exit.
Explanation

Drivers of vehicles with a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of no more than 3,500 kg who, for emergency reasons, drive at an abnormally low speed and so seriously disrupt traffic must drive on the hard shoulder on their right, if it is usable and wide enough. If it is not, they must use only the part of the carriageway that is strictly necessary. When we do not seriously disrupt traffic, we must drive in the right-hand lane. We warn other road users of this situation with our vehicle's hazard warning lights. When these drivers are on a motorway (autopista) or dual carriageway (autovía), they must leave it at the first exit.

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