Topic: The driver's condition · Nº 86 / 590
El efecto túnel producido por la velocidad hace que el conductor...
The tunnel effect caused by speed means that the driver...
- Asea más sensible a los deslumbramientos.is more sensitive to glare.
- Bsólo sea capaz de percibir con nitidez la parte lateral de la vía.can only see the sides of the road clearly.
- Csólo sea capaz de percibir con nitidez el centro de la vía.can only see the centre of the road clearly.
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Correct answer
- Csólo sea capaz de percibir con nitidez el centro de la vía.can only see the centre of the road clearly.
Explanation
As we increase speed, our useful field of vision gets narrower; this is known as the tunnel effect. The driver can only see the centre of the road clearly, and the images at the sides pass so quickly that they are not seen properly. This also happens after drinking alcohol.
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