Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 1093 / 1397
¿Qué debe hacer el conductor si al llegar a una intersección regulada por semáforo, que presenta una luz roja fija encendida, hay un agente que le indica con el brazo que continúe la marcha?
What must a driver do if, on reaching a junction controlled by a traffic light showing a steady red light, a traffic officer signals with their arm to continue?
- ARespetará el semáforo rojo por ser la señal más restrictiva.Obey the red light, as it is the most restrictive signal.
- BHará caso al agente y no se detendrá en el semáforo rojo.Follow the officer and not stop at the red light.
- CSe detendrá en el semáforo rojo y, una vez detenido, reanudará la marcha inmediatamente para respetar las indicaciones del agente.Stop at the red light and, once stopped, move off immediately to follow the officer's instructions.
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Correct answer
- BHará caso al agente y no se detendrá en el semáforo rojo.Follow the officer and not stop at the red light.
Explanation
Traffic officers' instructions take precedence over any other signal, including traffic lights. If the officer orders you to continue, you must do so even if the light is red, without stopping.
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