What does Portuguese law say about the use of luminous signaling devices and under what circumstances can Help Flash be used in Portugal?
In Portugal, in the event of an accident or stoppage on the road, the driver must signal his presence and proceed through the following two methods:
- Placing a pre-signaling triangle and using the retro-reflective collar as soon as it is outside the vehicle.
- The signal must be placed perpendicularly in relation to the pavement and the road surface, at a distance never less than 30 m from the rear of the vehicle or the load to be signaled and must be visible at a distance of at least 100 m, special attention must be paid to the visibility locations. reduced.
- Using warning lights always makes the vehicle represent danger.
The Portuguese legislation, similar to Spanish, does not prevent the placement of a yellow luminous device outside the immobilized vehicle and, therefore, the Help Flash in Portugal is a possible, comfortable and, above all, safe solution.
In Portugal, like other countries, special professional type lights have limited use and are only authorized for certain vehicles. The Help Flash is a new device not covered by traffic regulations (except in Spain) and therefore cannot be considered a special type of professional light.
