Topic: The driver's condition · Nº 242 / 590

El efecto túnel provocado por la velocidad hace que el conductor...

The tunnel effect caused by speed means that the driver…

  • Asea más sensible al deslumbramiento.is more sensitive to glare.
  • Bsolo pueda percibir con nitidez los laterales de la calzada.can only see the sides of the carriageway clearly.
  • Csolo pueda percibir con nitidez el centro de la calzada.can only see the centre of the carriageway clearly.
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Correct answer

  • Csolo pueda percibir con nitidez el centro de la calzada.can only see the centre of the carriageway clearly.
Explanation

As speed increases, the field of vision narrows: the driver only sees the centre of the carriageway clearly and loses information from the sides, where pedestrians, cyclists or other vehicles may appear. This is the tunnel effect; to make up for it, you must keep your speed moderate and keep moving your eyes.

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