Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 458 / 626
En caso de accidente, ¿debe colocar el dispositivo de preseñalización de peligro?
In an accident, must you place the hazard warning device?
- ANo, basta con encender la señal de emergencia.No, switching on the hazard warning lights is enough.
- BSí, en la parte más alta posible del vehículo inmovilizado, garantizando su máxima visibilidad.Yes, on the highest possible point of the immobilised vehicle, to make it as visible as possible.
- CSí, en el suelo, a 50 metros por detrás del vehículo inmovilizado.Yes, on the ground, 50 metres behind the immobilised vehicle.
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- BSí, en la parte más alta posible del vehículo inmovilizado, garantizando su máxima visibilidad.Yes, on the highest possible point of the immobilised vehicle, to make it as visible as possible.
The V-16 hazard warning device is an approved amber-yellow light with geolocation. It runs on its own power supply (batteries). It must be placed on the highest point of the immobilised vehicle, to make it as visible as possible. Today the V-16 is the only legal way to signal an immobilised vehicle or an obstacle on the road. Warning triangles are no longer used.
Hasta el 1 de enero de 2026 se podrán seguir utilizando como señal V-16Read the full rule
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