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Question 3723

Law enforcement officers responsible for traffic surveillance may immobilize a vehicle when...

  1. its driver is penalized twice on the same day.
  2. its driver does not have the original vehicle registration certificate.
  3. it exceeds the legally permitted levels of gases, fumes, and noise.
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Correct answer: it exceeds the legally permitted levels of gases, fumes, and noise.

If a vehicle emits more gases, smoke, or noise than allowed for its type, officers may prohibit it from being driven further, as with the passenger car in the picture emitting black smoke. It may only be driven again once a repair shop designated by the officers certifies that it meets the requirements.

Real Decreto Legislativo 6/2015, de 30 de octubre, por el que se aprueba el texto refundido de la Ley sobre Tráfico, Circulación de Vehículos a Motor y Seguridad Vial