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Topic: Right of way · Nº 231 / 403

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¿Qué debe hacer si se ve obligado a detener su vehículo en el interior de un túnel por motivos de circulación?

What must you do if traffic forces you to stop your vehicle inside a tunnel?

  • AEncender la señal de emergencia y las luces de carretera.Switch on the hazard warning lights and the main beam.
  • BDetenerse lo más lejos posible del vehículo de delante.Stop as far as possible from the vehicle in front.
  • CDetenerse lo más cerca posible del vehículo de delante.Stop as close as possible to the vehicle in front.
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Correct answer

  • BDetenerse lo más lejos posible del vehículo de delante.Stop as far as possible from the vehicle in front.
Explanation

Inside a tunnel, if traffic forces you to stop, you must leave the greatest possible gap to the vehicle in front: that space makes evacuation and manoeuvring easier in the event of a fire or emergency.

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