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Question 7429

When you have to get out of the vehicle to unload luggage, must you turn off the engine?

  1. Yes, and you must also turn off the ignition.
  2. No, you only need to leave the parking brake engaged.
  3. No, it is not necessary if it is a brief stop.
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Correct answer: Yes, and you must also turn off the ignition.

Yes. When you leave the driver's seat to unload, you must turn off the engine and the ignition, even if it is only for a moment. Applying only the parking brake is not enough.

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