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Topic: Vehicle lights and horn · Nº 741 / 839

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Circula por una vía interurbana y observa que nieva de forma ligera, ¿puede emplear el alumbrado antiniebla?

You are driving on a road outside built-up areas and it is snowing lightly. May you use fog lights?

  • ASí, debe usar obligatoriamente las luces antiniebla traseras.Yes, you must use the rear fog lights.
  • BSí, pero sólo las luces antiniebla delanteras, ya que las traseras están prohibidas en este caso.Yes, but only the front fog lights, because the rear ones are prohibited in this case.
  • CNo, está prohibido usar las luces antiniebla cuando la nevada es ligera.No, fog lights are prohibited when the snowfall is light.
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Correct answer

  • BSí, pero sólo las luces antiniebla delanteras, ya que las traseras están prohibidas en este caso.Yes, but only the front fog lights, because the rear ones are prohibited in this case.
Explanation

FRONT FOG LIGHT: - Fitting and using it are NOT compulsory. - It must be white or selective yellow. - It may be used, voluntarily, in fog, heavy rain, snowfall, clouds of smoke or dust, or similar conditions. - It may also be used on narrow roads with many bends, that is, roads with a carriageway 6.5 m wide or less that are signposted with ‘dangerous bends’ signs. REAR FOG LIGHT: - Fitting and using it are compulsory. - It must be red. - It must be used in DENSE fog, VERY heavy rain, HEAVY snowfall or THICK clouds of smoke or dust. During the day, the front fog light may be on with just the sidelights, but it may also be used together with dipped headlights or main beam. At night, it must be used at least with dipped headlights. During the day, the rear fog light must be used at least together with the front fog light or dipped headlights. At night, at least with dipped headlights.

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