If your vehicle cannot reach the required minimum speed due to external causes and there is a risk of being hit from behind, what should you do?

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If you are driving at an abnormally reduced speed (below the established minimum) due to an emergency, breakdown, or causes beyond your control, your vehicle represents an unexpected obstacle. If there is a risk of collision (being hit from behind), regulations require you to signal your presence by turning on the hazard warning lights (all turn signals flashing at once). Why not the other options? Tapping the brake repeatedly: This is used to warn of an intention to stop or brake considerably, not for continuous slow driving. Short and long lights (flashing): Headlight flashing is used to warn of overtaking or to avoid imminent accidents, not to signal slow traffic.

If your vehicle cannot reach the required minimum speed due to external causes and there is a risk of being hit from behind, what should you do?

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