Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 1273 / 1397

Si se encuentra detenido ante una señal de stop, ¿puede utilizar su teléfono móvil?
If you are stopped at a STOP sign, may you use your mobile phone?
- ANo, de ninguna manera.No, under no circumstances.
- BSolo con un dispositivo de manos libres y sin utilizar cascos o auriculares.Only with a hands-free device and without using a headset or earphones.
- CSí, ya que el vehículo está detenido.Yes, because the vehicle is stopped.
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Correct answer
- BSolo con un dispositivo de manos libres y sin utilizar cascos o auriculares.Only with a hands-free device and without using a headset or earphones.
Explanation
Being stopped at a STOP sign still counts as driving. The General Traffic Regulations (RGC) prohibit using a mobile phone while driving, unless the communication takes place without using your hands and without a headset or earphones, for example with a hands-free system built into the vehicle.
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