Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 239 / 961
¿Las condiciones meteorológicas pueden influir en la distancia de frenado?
Can weather conditions affect braking distance?
- ANo, la distancia de frenado solo depende de la velocidad.No, braking distance depends only on speed.
- BSí.Yes.
- CSi, en condiciones meteorológicas adversas la distancia de frenado disminuye.Yes, in bad weather braking distance gets shorter.
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Correct answer
- BSí.Yes.
Braking distance is the distance the vehicle travels from the moment the driver applies the brake until it stops. It can vary depending on: the speed you are travelling at; the condition of the vehicle's tyres, suspension and brakes; the vehicle's load; the condition of the road surface; the weather conditions on the road. On a wet surface, braking distance can be up to twice as long as on a dry surface, and up to ten times longer when there is ice on the carriageway.
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