Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 240 / 961
Conforme vamos aumentando la velocidad a la que circulamos...
As we increase the speed at which we are driving...
- AMiraremos más lejos por delante de nuestro vehículo.We will look further ahead of our vehicle.
- BObservaremos más veces los espejos retrovisores exteriores.We will check the exterior rear-view mirrors more often.
- CMiraremos hacia atrás con más frecuencia.We will look behind more often.
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- AMiraremos más lejos por delante de nuestro vehículo.We will look further ahead of our vehicle.
Explanation
When speed increases, the reaction and braking distances also increase, so we will look further and further ahead of the vehicle in order to keep our ability to anticipate. For example, at 40 km/h we travel 11 metres in one second; at 80 km/h we travel 22 metres every second.
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