Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 603 / 1397

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En un puerto de montaña, ¿qué indica esta señalización?

On a mountain pass, what does this sign indicate?

  • AQue la carretera se encuentra intransitable para todos los vehículos.That the road is impassable for all vehicles.
  • BQue la carretera solo está transitable para los vehículos de más de 3500 kg de MMA.That the road is only passable for vehicles with a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of more than 3,500 kg.
  • CQue para poder circular es necesario utilizar cadenas o neumáticos de invierno.That you need chains or winter tyres to drive on it.
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Correct answer

  • AQue la carretera se encuentra intransitable para todos los vehículos.That the road is impassable for all vehicles.
Explanation

This is sign S-21, ‘Road conditions on a stretch or mountain pass’, which shows the status of the pass named at the top. The word ‘Cerrado’ (closed) means that the pass cannot be used by any vehicle, even one with chains or winter tyres.

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