Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 465 / 961
La máxima velocidad segura que puede mantenerse sobre una sección de carretera en condiciones favorables es la velocidad...
The maximum safe speed that can be kept on a section of road in favourable conditions is the...
- Ade fluidez de una vía.flow speed of a road.
- Badecuada de una vía.appropriate speed of a road.
- Cde diseño de una vía.design speed of a road.
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Correct answer
- Cde diseño de una vía.design speed of a road.
Explanation
The design (or project) speed is the maximum speed that can safely be kept on a stretch of road when conditions are favourable, and it is used to design bends, banking and visibility. The appropriate speed, on the other hand, depends on the specific circumstances at the time.
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