If, because of traffic circumstances, a truck with a maximum authorized mass (MAM) of more than 3,500 kg becomes immobilized inside an underpass, what obligation must its driver fulfill?

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If, because of traffic needs (for example, a tailback), a vehicle becomes immobilized inside a tunnel or underpass, the driver must stop as far as possible from the vehicle in front (General Traffic Regulations, Article 97(3)). In addition, the driver and the passengers must not leave the vehicle; the driver has to turn off the engine, keep the position lights on and temporarily turn on the hazard lights to warn the drivers traveling behind (Articles 97(3) and 115(1)). Keeping 150 meters from the vehicle ahead when stopping is not the obligation: those 150 meters (or 100 meters for lighter vehicles) are the safety distance that is kept while driving, with no intention of overtaking, inside a tunnel or underpass (Article 95(6)), not a gap that is required when stopping. Switching off the position lights is a mistake: they must stay on so that the presence of the vehicle can be noticed. Stopping while keeping the greatest possible distance from the vehicle in front is what the regulation orders.

If, because of traffic circumstances, a truck with a maximum authorized mass (MAM) of more than 3,500 kg becomes immobilized inside an underpass, what obligation must its driver fulfill?

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