Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 488 / 626
¿Está permitido remolcar un vehículo averiado con un coche en la autopista?
Are you allowed to tow a broken-down vehicle with a car on a motorway (autopista)?
- ASí, hasta el taller más cercano.Yes, to the nearest garage.
- BNo, debe hacerlo una grúa.No, a tow truck must do it.
- CSí, si la grúa se demora más de media hora.Yes, if the tow truck is more than half an hour late.
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Correct answer
- BNo, debe hacerlo una grúa.No, a tow truck must do it.
Explanation
On a motorway, a broken-down vehicle that cannot continue under its own power must be removed by a roadside assistance service, that is, a tow truck. Towing it with another car using a rope or bar is very dangerous because of the speed of the other traffic and the lack of control over the towed vehicle.
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