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Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 311 / 626

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Su vehículo queda detenido por una avería en el arcén, ¿debe señalizarlo?

Your vehicle has stopped on the hard shoulder because of a breakdown. Must you signal it?

  • ASí, con la señal de emergencia y el dispositivo de preseñalización de peligro.Yes, with the hazard warning lights and the hazard warning device.
  • BNo, en el arcén no es necesario.No, it is not necessary on the hard shoulder.
  • CSí, únicamente con el dispositivo de preseñalización de peligro.Yes, with the hazard warning device only.
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  • ASí, con la señal de emergencia y el dispositivo de preseñalización de peligro.Yes, with the hazard warning lights and the hazard warning device.
Explanation

Any obstacle on the road must be signalled with the hazard warning device and the hazard warning lights, and a broken-down vehicle counts as an obstacle. The V-16 hazard warning device is an approved amber-yellow light with geolocation. It runs on its own power supply (batteries). It must be placed on the highest point of the broken-down vehicle, to make it as visible as possible. Today the V-16 is the only legal way to signal a broken-down vehicle or an obstacle on the road. Warning triangles are no longer used.

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