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Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 191 / 961

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En ciudad, ¿es importante no circular a más de 50 kilómetros por hora?

In town, is it important not to drive at more than 50 kilometres per hour?

  • ASí, para que, en caso de atropello, el peatón tenga más posibilidades de sobrevivir.Yes, so that if a pedestrian is hit, they have a better chance of surviving.
  • BNo, sobre todo en las calles y avenidas anchas.No, especially on wide streets and avenues.
  • CSí, pero sólo para no ser sancionado por exceso de velocidad.Yes, but only so as not to be fined for speeding.
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  • ASí, para que, en caso de atropello, el peatón tenga más posibilidades de sobrevivir.Yes, so that if a pedestrian is hit, they have a better chance of surviving.
Explanation

Keeping to the urban speed limit protects pedestrians above all: the higher the speed at which a pedestrian is hit, the more serious the injuries and the lower their chances of surviving. Also, 50 km/h is only the general limit on roads with two or more lanes in each direction; with a single lane in each direction it is 30 km/h (Article 50.1 of the RGC).

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