Uso de luces intermitentes de advertencia en vehículos

Explicación Simple

Si tu auto se detiene en la carretera y puede causar un problema, debes encender todas las luces intermitentes. Esto ayuda a que otros conductores vean que hay un peligro y puedan evitar chocar contigo.

Es como cuando alguien pone una señal de 'peligro' en una construcción para que la gente sepa que debe tener cuidado al pasar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está conduciendo su auto y se detiene en el lado de la carretera porque tuvo un problema mecánico. Antes de salir del auto, Juan enciende las luces de emergencia para que los demás conductores se den cuenta de que su auto está parado y puedan pasar con cuidado.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 46.2-1040 - Hazard lights. Motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers, when temporarily stopped on the traveled or paved portion of the highway so as to create a traffic hazard, shall flash all four turn signals simultaneously to signal approaching motorists of the existing hazard whenever such vehicle is equipped with a device which will cause the four turn signals to flash simultaneously. All four turn signals may be flashed simultaneously on a vehicle slowed or stopped at the scene of a traffic hazard, when traveling as part of a funeral procession, or when traveling at a speed of thirty miles per hour or less. Except for vehicles traveling as part of a funeral procession, all four turn signals shall not be flashed simultaneously while the vehicle is traveling faster than thirty miles per hour. School buses shall flash all four turn signals when approaching and stopping at railroad grade crossings. Code 1950, § 46-303; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-299; 1962, c. 89; 1968, c. 99; 1972, c. 445; 1974, c. 347; 1979, c. 44; 1989, c. 727; 2001, c. 359 . Article 4. Tires. Va. Code § 46.2-1041 - Restrictions as to solid rubber tires. Every tire, other than a pneumatic tire, made of rubber on a motor vehicle moved on any highway shall have rubber on its entire traction surface at least one inch thick above the edge of the flange of the entire periphery. No motor vehicle equipped with such tires shall be operated on any highway in the Commonwealth unless a permit therefor is first secured from the Department of Transportation. Code 1950, § 46-299; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-295; 1989, c. 727; 2013, cc. 585 , 646 ; 2019, c. 780 .