Topic: Vehicle lights and horn · Nº 427 / 839

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Si un turismo circula, entre el ocaso y la salida del sol, por una vía interurbana con circulación intensa, y está utilizando la luz de posición junto con el alumbrado de corto alcance, cuando rebase esta señal...

A car is driving between sunset and sunrise on a road outside built-up areas with heavy traffic, using sidelights together with dipped headlights. When it passes this sign...

  • APodrá apagar tanto la luz de posición como el alumbrado de corto alcance.it may switch off both the sidelights and the dipped headlights.
  • BPodrá apagar el alumbrado de corto alcance pero no la de posición.it may switch off the dipped headlights but not the sidelights.
  • CSeguirá circulando con la luz de posición y el alumbrado de corto alcance.it will continue with the sidelights and dipped headlights on.
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  • CSeguirá circulando con la luz de posición y el alumbrado de corto alcance.it will continue with the sidelights and dipped headlights on.
Explanation

This sign asks you to check whether you need to keep your lights on, for example when leaving a tunnel, but it does not allow you to switch them off. Between sunset and sunrise lights are compulsory, and in heavy traffic you keep dipped headlights on so as not to dazzle.

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