Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 530 / 982
Su vehículo se ha averiado y está parado en el arcén. ¿Debe señalizarlo?
Your vehicle has broken down and is stopped on the hard shoulder. Must you signal it?
- ASí, con la señal de emergencia y el dispositivo luminoso V-16.Yes, with the hazard warning lights and the V-16 light device.
- BNo, en el arcén no es necesario.No, it is not necessary on the hard shoulder.
- CSí, únicamente con el dispositivo luminoso V-16.Yes, only with the V-16 light device.
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Correct answer
- ASí, con la señal de emergencia y el dispositivo luminoso V-16.Yes, with the hazard warning lights and the V-16 light device.
Explanation
According to Article 130 of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC), a vehicle immobilised by a breakdown, including on the hard shoulder, must be signalled with the hazard warning lights and with the official hazard warning device, which since 1 January 2026 is the V-16 (flashing warning beacon).
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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