Topic: Driving safely in difficult conditions · Nº 138 / 247

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Si conduce con lluvia...

If you drive in the rain...

  • Adebe aumentar la distancia de seguridad con el vehículo que circula delante.you must increase the safe distance from the vehicle in front.
  • Bla distancia de frenado disminuye.the braking distance decreases.
  • Cla distancia de reacción aumenta.the reaction distance increases.
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  • Adebe aumentar la distancia de seguridad con el vehículo que circula delante.you must increase the safe distance from the vehicle in front.
Explanation

As a general rule, a driver following another vehicle must leave enough distance to be able to stop without hitting it if it brakes sharply, taking particular account of speed, grip and braking conditions, and the weather and surroundings, as when driving in the rain. In rain the braking distance can double. The braking distance is the distance the vehicle travels from when we press the brake until it stops completely.

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