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Topic: The driver's condition · Nº 30 / 590

¿Programar el GPS mientras conduces distrae y afecta la conducción?

Does programming the GPS while you drive distract you and affect your driving?

  • ANo, siempre que conduzcas a una velocidad moderada.No, as long as you drive at a moderate speed.
  • BSí.Yes.
  • CNo, porque el GPS es una ayuda y nunca distrae al conductor.No, because the GPS is an aid and never distracts the driver.
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Correct answer

  • BSí.Yes.
Explanation

Programming the GPS while moving forces you to take your eyes off the road and your hands off the wheel, and to think about something else. Under Article 18.1 of the General Traffic Regulations, the driver must pay constant attention to driving; set the destination before setting off or with the vehicle stopped.

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