Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 601 / 626
Su turismo queda inmovilizado por avería en una autopista. ¿Cómo debe señalizar el peligro a partir de 2026?
Your car has broken down and is immobilised on a motorway (autopista). How must you signal the danger from 2026 onwards?
- AColocando dos triángulos de preseñalización a 50 metros mínimo.By placing two warning triangles at least 50 metres away.
- BColocando la señal luminosa V-16 conectada en la parte más alta del vehículo sin salir a la calzada.By placing the connected V-16 warning light on the highest part of the vehicle without stepping onto the carriageway.
- CCaminando por el arcén para poner un triángulo a 100 metros.By walking along the hard shoulder to place a triangle 100 metres away.
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- BColocando la señal luminosa V-16 conectada en la parte más alta del vehículo sin salir a la calzada.By placing the connected V-16 warning light on the highest part of the vehicle without stepping onto the carriageway.
Explanation
Since January 2026 the rules require the use of the connected V-16 beacon with geolocation, which you put in place by reaching out of the vehicle with your arm, without leaving the vehicle.
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