Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 805 / 1397

Ante un STOP, la calzada tiene pintada una línea transversal continua. Si por nieve esa línea no es visible, ¿qué debes hacer?

At a STOP sign, a continuous transverse line is painted on the carriageway. If the line cannot be seen because of snow, what must you do?

  • APuedo pasar sin detenerme, porque sin la marca vial la obligación desapareceI may go through without stopping, because without the road marking the obligation disappears
  • BDetenerme igualmente, porque la señal vertical de STOP obliga con independencia de que se vea o no la marca vialStop anyway, because the STOP road sign requires you to stop whether or not the road marking can be seen
  • CCeder el paso pero sin necesidad de detenerme por completoGive way, but without needing to stop completely
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Correct answer

  • BDetenerme igualmente, porque la señal vertical de STOP obliga con independencia de que se vea o no la marca vialStop anyway, because the STOP road sign requires you to stop whether or not the road marking can be seen
Explanation

The R-2 road sign (STOP) requires you to stop completely; the road marking complements it, but its absence does not cancel the obligation.

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