Señales de advertencia para vehículos descompuestos en carreteras

Explicación Simple

Si tu auto se descompone en la carretera, debes poner señales para que otros conductores te vean. Esto ayuda a evitar accidentes y mantiene a todos a salvo.

Es como cuando estás cocinando y dejas una olla en el fuego; necesitas avisar a los demás que hay un peligro para que no se acerquen y se quemen.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Carlos se queda sin gasolina en una autopista de Minnesota. Él coloca una señal de advertencia diez pies detrás de su auto y otra a cien pies adelante para que los demás conductores lo vean a tiempo y eviten chocar.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

When any vehicle subject to the provisions of subdivision 1 or 3 is disabled upon the roadway or shoulder at any location upon an interstate highway or freeway, or upon any other highway outside of a business or residence district during the period when lighted lamps must be displayed on vehicles and such motor vehicle cannot immediately be removed from the main-traveled portion of the highway or from the shoulder, the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle shall promptly cause flares, lanterns, or other signals to be lighted and placed as warning lights upon the highway, one at the traffic side of the standing vehicle approximately ten feet rearward or forward thereof in the direction of greatest hazard to traffic, one at a distance of approximately 100 feet to the rear of the vehicle in the center of the lane occupied by such vehicle, and one at a distance of approximately 100 feet to the front of the vehicle in the center of the traffic lane occupied by such vehicle, except: (1) if disablement of any vehicle occurs within 500 feet of a curve, crest of a hill or other obstruction to view, the driver or other person in charge shall so place the warning signal in that direction so as to offer ample warning to other users of the highway but in no case less than 100 feet nor more than 500 feet from the disabled vehicle;