Topic: Defensive and eco-driving · Nº 48 / 150
Para conducir con hielo en la calzada de forma preventiva, debe...
To drive defensively on an icy carriageway, you should...
- Atener especial cuidado durante el día.take special care during the day.
- Bdisminuir la velocidad y utilizar marchas cortas.reduce speed and use low gears.
- Cdisminuir la velocidad y utilizar marchas largas.reduce speed and use high gears.
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- Cdisminuir la velocidad y utilizar marchas largas.reduce speed and use high gears.
Explanation
On ice there is very little grip, so you must slow down a lot and drive in high gears: that way less force reaches the driving wheels and they are less likely to spin. You must also avoid sudden braking, sharp acceleration and abrupt steering.
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