Topic: Vehicle lights and horn · Nº 578 / 839
¿Al circular por un paso inferior bien iluminado, es necesario encender las luces?
When driving through a well-lit underpass, do you need to switch on your lights?
- ASí, las luces de posición, para advertir a los demás usuarios de mi presencia.Yes, the sidelights, to warn other road users that I am there.
- BNo, porque la iluminación de la vía es suficiente.No, because the road lighting is enough.
- CSí, las luces de posición y las de corto alcance.Yes, the sidelights and dipped headlights.
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Correct answer
- CSí, las luces de posición y las de corto alcance.Yes, the sidelights and dipped headlights.
According to Article 101 of the General Traffic Regulations, every motor vehicle must drive with dipped headlights on in tunnels and underpasses, even if they are lit. This is because the road lighting may not be enough to see properly and to warn other road users that the vehicle is there. So the correct answer is to switch on the sidelights and dipped headlights.
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