Topic: Vehicle controls and equipment · Nº 69 / 270
En el campo de visión definido por la normativa, ¿para qué sirve el retrovisor de un vehículo?
Within the field of vision set by the regulations, what is a vehicle's rear-view mirror for?
- APermite ver claramente lo que hay detrás del vehículo, pero no a los lados.It lets you see clearly what is behind the vehicle, but not to the sides.
- BReducir la resistencia al viento del vehículo.To reduce the vehicle's wind resistance.
- CPermite ver claramente lo que hay detrás y a los lados del vehículo.It lets you see clearly what is behind and to the sides of the vehicle.
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- CPermite ver claramente lo que hay detrás y a los lados del vehículo.It lets you see clearly what is behind and to the sides of the vehicle.
Explanation
Under Annex III of the General Vehicle Regulations, the purpose of the rear-view mirror is to give clear visibility to the rear and sides of the vehicle, within the field of vision set by the regulations. It has no aerodynamic function.
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