Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 508 / 626
En situaciones de emergencia extrema, ¿cuándo está permitido usar un vehículo particular para llevar a un herido, según las normas de seguridad vial?
In an extreme emergency, when is it allowed to use a private vehicle to take an injured person to hospital, according to road safety rules?
- ASi el conductor tiene conocimientos médicos.If the driver has medical knowledge.
- BSi el conductor cree que puede llegar más rápido al hospital en su vehículo.If the driver thinks they can get to hospital faster in their vehicle.
- CCuando no sea posible solicitar ayuda sanitaria por ningún medio.When it is not possible to call for medical help by any means.
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- CCuando no sea posible solicitar ayuda sanitaria por ningún medio.When it is not possible to call for medical help by any means.
The correct option is the one about not being able to call for medical help by any means: moving an injured person in an emergency is allowed when medical help could not be called in any other way. According to the General Traffic Regulations, in exceptional emergency circumstances using private vehicles to transport injured people is justified, as no other means of assistance are available. This rule aims to ensure fast and effective care for the injured when effective emergency services are not available at that moment.
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