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Question 3917

The driver of a vehicle extends their arm horizontally with the palm of the hand facing backward. What does this indicate?

  1. That they are going to back up.
  2. That they intend to stop the vehicle or slow down considerably.
  3. That they are going to turn left.
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Correct answer: That they are going to back up.

Holding your arm horizontally with your palm facing backward signals that you are going to back up. Drivers use this signal if their vehicle has no backup light or it is not working.

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