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SECTION 1 GENERAL RULES

by Mark Nolan

Article 108 Obligation to warn of manoeuvres

1. Drivers are obliged to warn other road users about the manoeuvres that they intend to carry out with their vehicles (article 44.1 of the articulated text). Any change of intent, direction or lane must be indicated so that other road users are able to know how to manoeuvrE. The most common infractions in this...

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Article 109 Visual warnings

1. The driver must warn by means of visible signals any manoeuvre that involves a lateral or rearward movement of their vehicle, as well as their intention to stop or slow down its progress considerably. Such optical warnings shall be made sufficiently in advance of the initiation of the manoeuvre, and, if they are lights,...

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Article 110 Acoustic warnings

1. Exceptionally or when provided for by some rules or the legislation on traffic, motor vehicle traffic and road safety, acoustic signals that are not strident, and their unmotivated or exaggerated use is prohibited. 2. Acoustic warnings can only be made by drivers of non-priority vehicles:   A) To avoid a possible collision and, especially,...

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