Lighting

Devices and devices:




* The lighting system consists of vehicle lights, reflective devices and paintings , with the following objectives : to see, be seen and warn maneuvers.

* It is prohibited to lights, devices or reflective paints that are not approved.

* All lights , being double, with the same purpose should be symmetrical , ie must be at the same height , and the same distance from the outer edges of the vehicle. The only exception to this general rule is to position the lights of a motorcycle with sidecar.

* As a general rule the headlights will be white , except for fog ( may also be selective yellow ) and the indicators ( amber ). The rear should be red , except the indicators ( amber ), reversing lamp and registration (white)







Position lights: Two white lights in front and two red behind, having as main function, note the presence and width of tourism.

Parking lights: Consists of a device that turns lights on the side position where the vehicle is immobilized . The vehicles that carry (not mandatory ) should be used when parking in a poorly lit journey . In this case, those who do not have parking lights should stop (mandatory ) on the lights in place.

Beam or long-range: Its mission is to illuminate , in front, a long distance road. In passenger cars, will be an even number of lights in front of the vehicle, and motorcycles will be one or two. In both cases, white.

Dipped headlights or short range: Your mission is to illuminate the road ahead the vehicle, but without glare . In passenger cars, will be only two front white lights , and one or two motorcycles .

Fog lamps: front fog lights (not obligatory ) aim at increasing the visibility of the road in adverse weather conditions , and headlights will be two white or selective yellow . rear fog lights (mandatory ) will be one (centered or left side), or two lights (symmetrical ) red, to be used when weather conditions are particularly adverse . Case be on the back , be warned by a light amber color in the dashboard.

Reflectors or retrocatadióptricos: All vehicles must wear reflective when these elements operate at night or under adverse weather conditions , its main mission, to see the presence of the vehicle. The front reflective elements will be white , amber side , and rear (compulsory) will be red. The shape of an equilateral triangle rear reflectors , is exclusively for trailers .

End-outlineThe vehicles that are taller than 2.10 m. wide, are the ones who are required to keep these lights. There will be two white on the front , arranged in the most extreme high and the vehicle and two red on the back , with the objective to note the width of a vehicle.

Blinking lights: This will be an even number greater than two , are intended to warn money and transport .

Reversing lamp: Used to warn the move and expand the visual field back. The tourist can take a (either side ) or two lights (symmetric ), which will turn the lever to the reverse position .

Emergency Lights: A device that turns lights flashing simultaneously, and aims to see the presence of a vehicle, stationary or moving and that poses a risk.

Stop lights: The passenger must carry on the rear two red lights that turn on the driver stepping on the brake pedal . Whose mission is to warn, to moving behind us, our intention to reduce speed.





Using Light:











Lighting short and long range: Vehicles may only keep the lights on long range when moving OUT OF TOWN AND POOR LIGHTING VIA , ie ... , inside the town , including cruises, we can not take "NEVER" lights on long-range Outside of town, only when the road is poorly lit.

Position lights: These will be on only when the vehicle is stationary within the blood stream ( double line stop ), on the shoulder or roadway of a highway , in an enclosed or in poorly lighted crossings .

Fog lights: In the cars are not mandatory front fog lights , but, if carried , will be lit :

* In fog, heavy rain, snow , clouds of smoke or dust.

* Circling (night ) by narrow roads marked with the sign of "succession of dangerous curves . "

rear fog lights are red and with an intensity exceeding the braking or rear position . These should be lit :

* With heavy fog , very heavy rain , heavy snow or thick clouds of dust or smoke.

Via poorly lit: This is one in which you can not see license plates to 10 meters or a car painted from dark to 50 meters away.

* The license plate lights will illuminate so that it can be visible at 20 feet away at least.