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Topic: Vehicle lights and horn · Nº 571 / 839

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Al cruzarse dos vehículos en una curva cerrada, ¿qué vehículo debe cambiar primero las luces de carretera por las de cruce?

When two vehicles pass each other on a sharp bend, which vehicle must switch from main beam to dipped headlights first?

  • AEl vehículo que toma la curva a su derecha, será el primero en sustituir el alumbrado de carretera por el de cruce.The vehicle taking the bend to its right will be the first to switch from main beam to dipped headlights.
  • BEl vehículo que toma la curva a su izquierda, será el primero en sustituir el alumbrado de carretera por el de cruce.The vehicle taking the bend to its left will be the first to switch from main beam to dipped headlights.
  • CNo importa cuál de los dos sea el primero en sustituir el alumbrado de carretera por el de cruce.It does not matter which of the two is the first to switch from main beam to dipped headlights.
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  • AEl vehículo que toma la curva a su derecha, será el primero en sustituir el alumbrado de carretera por el de cruce.The vehicle taking the bend to its right will be the first to switch from main beam to dipped headlights.
Explanation

Both vehicles must switch from main beam to dipped headlights so as not to dazzle each other. However, the vehicle taking the bend to the right must do it first, because, due to the shape of the bend, its headlight beam reaches the oncoming vehicle sooner. Switching lights at the right time, depending on each vehicle's position, avoids dazzling and makes passing safer.

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