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Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 416 / 691

Si remolca un remolque ligero con su turismo, ¿está obligado a llevar entre sus accesorios un extintor homologado en buen estado?

If you are towing a light trailer with your car, must you carry an approved fire extinguisher in good condition among your equipment?

  • ANo.No.
  • BSí.Yes.
  • CSolo cuando circule por vías interurbanas.Only when driving on roads outside built-up areas.
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Correct answer

  • BSí.Yes.
Explanation

Under Annex XII.2 of the General Vehicle Regulations, combinations of non-special vehicles must carry an approved fire extinguisher in working order. A car towing a trailer, even a light one, forms a combination, so it must carry one on any type of road.

The rule · Real Decreto 2822/1998, de 23 de diciembre, Reglamento General de Vehículos (RGV) · anexo XII.2y los conjuntos de vehículos no especiales, deberán llevar, además de la dotación que se establece en el apartado 1 a) y b), un equipo homologado de extinción de incendiosRead the full rule

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