Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 6 / 961

La distancia de reacción depende...

Reaction distance depends on...

  • ADel estado de la vía.the condition of the road.
  • BDe la velocidad.speed.
  • CDel estado de los frenos del vehículo.the condition of the vehicle's brakes.
Show answer

Correct answer

  • BDe la velocidad.speed.
Explanation

Reaction distance depends on the driver's reaction time and on the speed. For example, with a reaction time of 0.75 seconds at 50 km/h, we will have travelled 10 metres before starting to brake.

Independent app: not affiliated with or endorsed by the DGT (Spain's Directorate-General for Traffic) or the Ministry of the Interior. The official exam is booked with the DGT and taken at its test centres. The questions here are practice material; the DGT's official question bank is not public.