Topic: The driver's condition · Nº 303 / 590
¿Qué percibe el conductor con el efecto túnel?
What does the driver perceive with tunnel vision?
- AUna pérdida de la sensación de la velocidad.A loss of the sense of speed.
- BPercibe como la fatiga disminuye.They feel their tiredness decreasing.
- CSólo percibe el centro de la calzada y deja de ver los laterales.They only perceive the centre of the carriageway and stop seeing the sides.
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- CSólo percibe el centro de la calzada y deja de ver los laterales.They only perceive the centre of the carriageway and stop seeing the sides.
Explanation
With tunnel vision, caused mainly by high speed, the field of vision narrows: the driver only clearly perceives the centre of the carriageway and stops seeing what is happening at the sides, such as vehicles or pedestrians approaching from one side.
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