Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 13 / 961

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La distancia de detención, se verá modificada por...

Stopping distance will be affected by...

  • Ael mal estado de la vía, solamente.only the poor condition of the road.
  • Bel mal estado del vehículo, únicamente.only the poor condition of the vehicle.
  • Cel estado del conductor y del mal estado de la vía y el vehículo.the condition of the driver and the poor condition of the road and the vehicle.
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  • Cel estado del conductor y del mal estado de la vía y el vehículo.the condition of the driver and the poor condition of the road and the vehicle.
Explanation

Stopping distance is the distance travelled during the reaction time plus the braking distance, so it is affected by the condition of the driver, the vehicle and the road.

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