Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 517 / 982
Si su vehículo tiene caja de cambios manual y está en una calle en subida, ¿cómo debe aparcar?
If your vehicle has a manual gearbox and you are on an uphill street, how should you park?
- APoner el freno de mano y la primera marcha.Apply the handbrake and engage first gear.
- BPoner el freno de mano y la marcha atrás.Apply the handbrake and engage reverse gear.
- CSolo poner el freno de mano.Only apply the handbrake.
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- APoner el freno de mano y la primera marcha.Apply the handbrake and engage first gear.
According to the General Traffic Regulations (RGC), the section on parking says that when a vehicle with a manual gearbox is stopped on an uphill slope, it must be left in first gear with the parking brake on. First gear works as a mechanical brake, stopping the car from rolling downhill if the brake is released; this meets the road safety rule and prevents collisions.
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