Topic: Driving safely in difficult conditions · Nº 173 / 247
Cuando la calzada está cubierta de nieve, ¿de qué manera es más recomendable comenzar la marcha para evitar que las ruedas patinen o se hundan?
When the carriageway is covered with snow, what is the best way to move off so that the wheels do not spin or sink in?
- AAcelerando con intensidad para incrementar la tracción de las ruedas.Accelerating hard to increase the traction of the wheels.
- BUtilizando la primera velocidad y soltando el embrague de forma brusca.Using first gear and releasing the clutch sharply.
- CIniciando la circulación con la marcha más larga posible, normalmente la segunda.Moving off in the highest gear possible, usually second.
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- CIniciando la circulación con la marcha más larga posible, normalmente la segunda.Moving off in the highest gear possible, usually second.
On ice or snow, there is a high risk that the vehicle will skid. If you use a low gear, too much power goes to the wheels, and they will spin on the slippery surface. If you use a higher gear, the wheels receive less power and the risk of wheelspin is lower. To move off on snow or ice, use the highest gear possible, usually second or third, suited to the conditions, bearing in mind that you cannot drive fast and that keeping control of the vehicle is essential. While driving, you should also drive smoothly and stay in the highest gear that suits the situation. It is also important to remember that in these conditions braking distance increases considerably, so you must drive carefully and adapt your safe distance to the state of the carriageway.
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