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Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 180 / 961

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¿Se debe aumentar la distancia de seguridad cuando exista niebla?

Should you increase the safe distance when there is fog?

  • ALa distancia no influye en la detención cuando hay niebla.Distance has no effect on stopping when there is fog.
  • BSí, para tener más espacio para reaccionar ante cualquier frenada del vehículo que va delante.Yes, to have more room to react to any braking by the vehicle in front.
  • CNo, si se llevan las luces encendidas.No, if your lights are on.
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  • BSí, para tener más espacio para reaccionar ante cualquier frenada del vehículo que va delante.Yes, to have more room to react to any braking by the vehicle in front.
Explanation

When driving in fog, you must increase the safe distance. This gives you more room to react to any sudden braking, slowing down or manoeuvre by the vehicle in front, because you can only see the rear lights of the vehicle ahead, not the road or the obstacles and traffic situations its driver is facing.

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