If you are driving a passenger car carrying a load that protrudes from the rear, are you required to signal it?

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Yes, it is mandatory. According to traffic regulations in Spain, any load that overhangs at the rear of a passenger car must be marked, both by day and by night, using the V-20 panel. This is a square panel (50x50 cm) with alternating red and white diagonal stripes. Important details for the exam: Use of the V-20 panel: It must be placed at the rear end of the load. Full width: If the load overhangs across the full width of the vehicle (taking the mirrors into account), two V-20 panels must be placed transversely, forming an inverted 'V' with their stripes. Night visibility: In addition to the panel, if you are driving at night or in poor visibility conditions, a red light must be added at the rear. The other options are incorrect because a simple rag or red cloth does not meet the approval requirements for reflectivity, and the rule also applies to passenger cars (an overhang of up to 10% of the vehicle's length is allowed if the load is divisible, or 15% if it is indivisible), not only to trucks.

If you are driving a passenger car carrying a load that protrudes from the rear, are you required to signal it?

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