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Topic: The driver's condition · Nº 112 / 590

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Entre los efectos negativos de la velocidad se encuentra el efecto túnel, en el que el conductor...

One of the negative effects of speed is the tunnel effect, in which the driver...

  • Asólo percibe el centro de la calzada y deja de ver los laterales.only sees the centre of the carriageway and stops seeing the sides.
  • Btiene la falsa sensación de que circula a velocidad reducida.has the false feeling of driving at a low speed.
  • Cpercibe mejor los laterales de la vía que el centro de la calzada.sees the sides of the road better than the centre of the carriageway.
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  • Asólo percibe el centro de la calzada y deja de ver los laterales.only sees the centre of the carriageway and stops seeing the sides.
Explanation

As speed increases, the driver's field of vision narrows: this is the tunnel effect, in which you only see the centre of the carriageway and stop seeing what happens at the sides, where dangers can appear.

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