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Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 38 / 626

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Las estadísticas de siniestralidad demuestran que la causa más común de los accidentes es:

Accident statistics show that the most common cause of accidents is:

  • ACircular en dirección contraria al sentido de la vía.Driving against the direction of traffic.
  • BRealizar adelantamientos en zonas prohibidas.Overtaking where it is prohibited.
  • CNo mantener la distancia de seguridad adecuada.Not keeping an adequate safe distance.
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  • CNo mantener la distancia de seguridad adecuada.Not keeping an adequate safe distance.
Explanation

Accident statistics show that one of the most common causes of accidents is not keeping a sufficient safe distance between vehicles. This stops you reacting in time to unexpected situations, such as sudden braking or sudden changes of speed. Keeping an adequate distance is essential to avoid collisions and make roads safer.

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