If due to a breakdown you have to drive at night with lower intensity lighting than required, can you continue driving?

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Yes, it is allowed, but safety is the priority. The rule establishes that in the event of a lighting breakdown forcing the use of lights with shorter range or intensity, the driver must immediately adapt their driving. The essential condition is to reduce speed so that the vehicle can be stopped completely within the space illuminated by the remaining operational lights. This ensures that if any obstacle becomes visible, you will have enough distance to brake. The option to 'go to the workshop' is the ultimate goal, but the traffic rule dictates adapting speed to visibility.

If due to a breakdown you have to drive at night with lower intensity lighting than required, can you continue driving?

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