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Topic: Driving safely in difficult conditions · Nº 15 / 247

Frena con mucha fuerza en una curva. ¿Hay peligro?

You brake very hard on a bend. Is there any danger?

  • ASí, porque puede reventar alguna rueda.Yes, because a tyre may burst.
  • BNo, porque el vehículo frena mejor.No, because the vehicle brakes better.
  • CSí, porque el vehículo puede derrapar.Yes, because the vehicle may skid.
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Correct answer

  • CSí, porque el vehículo puede derrapar.Yes, because the vehicle may skid.
Explanation

When you brake hard on a bend, part of the tyres' grip is used up by braking and what is left is not enough to hold the vehicle's line: it may skid and leave the bend or cross into the opposite lane. You must slow down before entering the bend and, once in it, avoid braking or accelerating sharply.

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