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Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 367 / 626

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¿Está permitido colocar el dispositivo de preseñalización de peligro alejado del vehículo averiado?

Is it allowed to place the hazard warning device away from the broken-down vehicle?

  • ASí, alejado se podrá apreciar mejor.Yes, away from the vehicle it can be seen better.
  • BSí, debe estar al menos a 100 metros.Yes, it must be at least 100 metres away.
  • CNo, se debe colocar en la parte más alta posible del vehículo inmovilizado.No, it must be placed on the highest possible point of the immobilised vehicle.
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  • CNo, se debe colocar en la parte más alta posible del vehículo inmovilizado.No, it must be placed on the highest possible point of the immobilised vehicle.
Explanation

No. Under Annex XI of the General Vehicle Regulations, the V-16 light is placed on the highest possible point of the immobilised vehicle to make it as visible as possible. Since 1 January 2026, warning triangles, which were placed on the ground away from the vehicle, are no longer valid.

The rule · Real Decreto 2822/1998, de 23 de diciembre, Reglamento General de Vehículos (RGV) · anexo XI, V-16.2Este dispositivo de color amarillo auto se colocará en la parte más alta posible del vehículo inmovilizado garantizado su máxima visibilidad.Read the full rule

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