Topic: Vehicle lights and horn · Nº 716 / 839

En caso de avería de uno de los dispositivos de alumbrado del vehículo, ¿puede circular de noche con un alumbrado de intensidad inferior?

If one of the vehicle's lights breaks down, may you drive at night with a weaker light?

  • ASí, pero deberá reducir la velocidad hasta la que permita detener el vehículo dentro de la zona iluminada.Yes, but you must slow down to a speed that lets you stop the vehicle within the lit area.
  • BSí, puede continuar hasta el taller más próximo.Yes, you may continue to the nearest garage.
  • CNo, no podrá continuar el viaje.No, you may not continue your journey.
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  • ASí, pero deberá reducir la velocidad hasta la que permita detener el vehículo dentro de la zona iluminada.Yes, but you must slow down to a speed that lets you stop the vehicle within the lit area.
Explanation

If the lights we should be using break down while driving and we have to use weaker ones, we may drive at night in these conditions as long as we adapt our speed so that we can stop the vehicle within the lit area.

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