Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 7 / 961
¿Hasta cuánto puede aumentar la distancia de frenado ante la presencia de hielo en la calzada?
How much can braking distance increase when there is ice on the carriageway?
- AHasta 2 veces más que si la calzada está seca.Up to 2 times more than on a dry carriageway.
- BHasta 5 veces más que si la calzada está seca.Up to 5 times more than on a dry carriageway.
- CHasta 10 veces más que si la calzada está seca.Up to 10 times more than on a dry carriageway.
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- CHasta 10 veces más que si la calzada está seca.Up to 10 times more than on a dry carriageway.
Braking distance is the distance the vehicle travels from the moment the driver applies the brake until it stops. It can vary depending on: the speed you are travelling at; the condition of the vehicle's tyres, suspension and brakes; the vehicle's load; the condition of the road surface; the weather conditions on the road. On a wet surface, braking distance can be up to twice as long as on a dry surface, and up to ten times longer when there is ice on the carriageway.
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