Topic: Vehicle lights and horn · Nº 475 / 839
¿Cuándo está permitido usar las señales acústicas?
When is it permitted to use the horn?
- ASolo cuando circulo por vías urbanas.Only when I am driving on urban roads.
- BCuando circulo por cualquier vía.When I am driving on any road.
- CCuando quiero adelantar fuera de poblado.When I want to overtake outside built-up areas.
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Correct answer
- CCuando quiero adelantar fuera de poblado.When I want to overtake outside built-up areas.
Explanation
Under Article 110 of the RGC, the horn is only used exceptionally: to avoid a possible accident, to warn of your presence in the cases provided for and, outside built-up areas, to let another driver know you are going to overtake them.
The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 110.2.b
Para advertir, fuera de poblado, al conductor de otro vehículo el propósito de adelantarlo.Read the full rule
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