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Question 1565

What should you do if, while driving, your vehicle cannot reach the required minimum speed and there is a risk of being hit from behind?

  1. Flash the high-beam headlights.
  2. Press the brake intermittently to warn with your brake lights that you are going to slow down.
  3. Use the hazard lights.
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Correct answer: Use the hazard lights.

If you cannot reach the required minimum speed and there is a risk of another vehicle catching up with you, you must turn on the hazard lights. This alerts other drivers to the situation.

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