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Question 7506

In a built-up area, when a vehicle is about to enter traffic, how do we warn it of our presence?

  1. By flashing the low or high beams without dazzling, or by using the horn.
  2. Only by sounding the horn so that it does not enter traffic.
  3. By flashing the lights and using the horn at the same time.
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Correct answer: By flashing the low or high beams without dazzling, or by using the horn.

In a built-up area, you may warn a vehicle about to pull out without seeing you by briefly flashing your low or high beams without blinding anyone, or by using the horn. Use one or the other, not both at once. The horn is for preventing a crash, not for stopping the other vehicle from entering traffic. In the image, the blue passenger car is edging out from a street on the right, next to a yield sign.

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