Topic: Traffic signs, markings and signals · Nº 1364 / 1397
¿Para qué sirven las guías sonoras colocadas en el borde derecho de la calzada, normalmente en el arcén junto a la línea que delimita el carril derecho?
What are rumble strips on the right-hand edge of the carriageway for, usually on the hard shoulder next to the line marking the right-hand lane?
- AAvisar al conductor si se sale de su carril.To warn the driver if they leave their lane.
- BSeñalar el borde de la calzada, sobre todo con poca visibilidad.To mark the edge of the carriageway, especially in poor visibility.
- CIndicar la existencia de un carril especial o reservado para determinados vehículos.To show that there is a special lane or a lane reserved for certain vehicles.
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- AAvisar al conductor si se sale de su carril.To warn the driver if they leave their lane.
According to Annex I of the General Traffic Regulations (RGC), rumble strips are small grooves in the road surface or raised ridges on the road marking that produce vibration or noise when driven over, to warn the driver that they are unintentionally drifting off course.
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