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Question 7423

Any driver who leaves their position to unload cargo from the vehicle must always leave...

  1. the engine running and the hazard lights on.
  2. the engine off and the vehicle properly chocked.
  3. the engine off and the starting system disconnected.
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Correct answer: the engine off and the starting system disconnected.

If you leave the driver's seat to unload, you must turn off the engine, disconnect the starting system, and leave the parking brake engaged. Chocking is only required when a vehicle over 3,500 kg, a bus, or a combination of vehicles is stopped on a significant slope. Leaving the engine running with the hazard lights on is not allowed.

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