Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 968 / 1397
Está circulando por un carril y ve encima de él un semáforo con una cruz roja (X). ¿Qué significa?
You are driving in a lane and see a traffic light above it showing a red cross (X). What does it mean?
- ADebe abandonar ese carril lo antes posible, ya que está prohibido ocuparlo.You must leave that lane as soon as possible, because driving in it is prohibited.
- BDebe detenerse delante de él como si fuera un semáforo con luz roja circular.You must stop in front of it as if it were a round red traffic light.
- CDebe reducir la velocidad por circunstancias especiales de la circulación.You must slow down because of special traffic conditions.
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Correct answer
- ADebe abandonar ese carril lo antes posible, ya que está prohibido ocuparlo.You must leave that lane as soon as possible, because driving in it is prohibited.
Explanation
A traffic light with a red X-shaped light above a lane means that driving in that lane is prohibited. The driver must change lanes as soon as possible to avoid a fine. These signals are common on motorways with reversible or variable-use lanes.
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