Topic: Vehicle lights and horn · Nº 691 / 839

En ciudad de noche con alumbrado público suficiente, ¿qué luz es obligatoria?

In town at night, with enough street lighting, which light is compulsory?

  • ALuz de posiciónSidelights
  • BLuz de cruce (cortas)Dipped headlights
  • CNo es obligatorio llevar lucesYou do not need to have any lights on
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Correct answer

  • BLuz de cruce (cortas)Dipped headlights
Explanation

Under Article 101.1 of the RGC, at night on sufficiently lit roads in built-up areas you must have the dipped headlights on, as well as the sidelights. Sidelights alone are not enough, however much street lighting there is.

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