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Question 1469

Are emergency vehicles responding to an emergency allowed to use only their warning lights?

  1. Yes, when traveling on an urban road.
  2. Yes, when doing so does not pose a danger to other road users.
  3. No, they must use their warning lights and siren simultaneously.
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Correct answer: Yes, when doing so does not pose a danger to other road users.

When responding to an emergency, an emergency vehicle must use only its warning lights when omitting the audible warning will not endanger other road users.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación