Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 499 / 982
El vehículo rojo está parado en el arcén transitable de esta vía, ¿lo hace de forma correcta?
The red vehicle is stopped on the usable hard shoulder of this road. Is it doing this correctly?
- ASí, porque está parado. No sería correcto si estuviese estacionado.Yes, because it is stopped. It would not be correct if it were parked.
- BNo, en la parte transitable del arcén no se puede parar ni estacionar.No, you cannot stop or park on the usable part of the hard shoulder.
- CSí, en el arcén se puede parar y estacionar siempre que no estorbemos.Yes, you can stop and park on the hard shoulder as long as you do not get in the way.
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Correct answer
- BNo, en la parte transitable del arcén no se puede parar ni estacionar.No, you cannot stop or park on the usable part of the hard shoulder.
Explanation
On the usable hard shoulder of a road outside built-up areas we cannot stop or park. We could do so off the usable part of it. We can, however, use it for an emergency stop, which is a stop not by the driver's choice (breakdown, feeling unwell, etc.).
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