Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 621 / 961

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La probabilidad de que un accidente sea mortal es mayor cuando se circula a velocidad...

The probability of a crash being fatal is higher when driving at a speed that is...

  • Amoderada.moderate.
  • Binadecuada.inappropriate.
  • Cadecuada.suitable.
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  • Binadecuada.inappropriate.
Explanation

At an inappropriate speed, too high for the circumstances or above the limit, both the chance of a crash and the energy of the impact increase, and with it the seriousness of the injuries. That is why fatal crashes are associated with inappropriate speeds.

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