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Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 335 / 626

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¿Podemos emplear un dispositivo de preseñalización de peligro para advertir la presencia de un turismo averiado en la calzada?

Can you use a hazard warning device to warn others of a broken-down car on the carriageway?

  • ANo.No.
  • BSí.Yes.
  • CSólo si la visibilidad es insuficiente.Only if visibility is poor.
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Correct answer

  • BSí.Yes.
Explanation

Yes, and it is also compulsory: under Article 130.4 of the General Traffic Regulations, every driver must use the regulation hazard warning device. Since 1 January 2026 this is the V-16 light, which is placed on the highest possible point of the immobilised vehicle.

The rule · Real Decreto 159/2021, de 16 de marzo, por el que se regulan los servicios de auxilio en las vías públicas (señal V-16) · art. 130.4 RGC (DF 1ª.5)todo conductor deberá emplear el dispositivo de preseñalización de peligro reglamentario para advertir dicha circunstancia.Read the full rule

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