Vehicle immobilization is one of the topics in the General rules block of the Spanish DGT theory. Defines who the traffic rules apply to and where, the basic definitions and the principles behind the whole theory. Understanding this section well helps you answer the theory-exam questions on this topic with confidence.
In simple terms, this point of the DGT theory establishes that except in cases where the judicial authority has ordered its storage or intervention, in which case the rules of said authority must apply, the immobilization of the vehicle must be lifted as soon as the cause that motivated it disappears or the driver can be replaced by another driver qualified to do so who offers sufficient guarantees to the law…
The exam often asks where and to whom these rules apply; read the options carefully, as they frequently change a single word.
Except in cases where the judicial authority has ordered its storage or intervention, in which case the provisions of said authority shall apply, the immobilization of the vehicle shall be lifted as soon as the cause that motivated it disappears or the driver can be replaced by another driver qualified to do so who offers sufficient guarantees to the law enforcement agents and whose action has been requested by the interested party.
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