Topic: Driving safely in difficult conditions · Nº 116 / 247

¿Cómo actuaremos en caso de deslumbramiento?
How will we act if we are dazzled?
- AAccionaremos las luces de largo alcance para hacer saber al conductor del vehículo que se acerca de frente que circula con el alumbrado incorrecto.We will switch on the main beam to let the oncoming driver know they are using the wrong lights.
- BNos desviaremos hacia el arcén sin disminuir la velocidad.We will move onto the hard shoulder without reducing speed.
- CReduciremos la velocidad, incluso hasta la detención total.We will reduce speed, even to the point of stopping completely.
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Correct answer
- CReduciremos la velocidad, incluso hasta la detención total.We will reduce speed, even to the point of stopping completely.
Explanation
If we are dazzled, we will reduce speed, even stopping in an extreme case, to avoid hitting other vehicles travelling in our direction, and we will not move onto the hard shoulder, so as not to hit pedestrians who may be walking on it.
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