Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 707 / 982

Al salir de una autopista después de haber circulado por ella un largo tiempo...

When you leave a motorway after driving on it for a long time...

  • ADisminuye la sensación de velocidad.your sense of speed is reduced.
  • BAumenta la sensación de velocidad.your sense of speed increases.
  • CLa sensación de velocidad será la real, es decir la que marca el velocímetro.your sense of speed will be accurate, that is, what the speedometer shows.
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Correct answer

  • ADisminuye la sensación de velocidad.your sense of speed is reduced.
Explanation

One of the features of motorway driving is monotony, and it leads drivers to keep high speeds for a long time. This reduces the sense of speed, so we often do not slow down enough when leaving the motorway and joining a road where we must drive more slowly.

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