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Topic: Vehicle controls and equipment · Nº 191 / 270

¿Cómo podemos evitar el ángulo muerto?

How can we avoid the blind spot?

  • AReglando correctamente los espejos exteriores.By adjusting the exterior mirrors correctly.
  • BInstalando en el interior un espejo panorámico.By fitting a panoramic mirror inside.
  • CGirando la cabeza como máximo 45º para ver lateralmente.By turning your head no more than 45° to see to the side.
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Correct answer

  • CGirando la cabeza como máximo 45º para ver lateralmente.By turning your head no more than 45° to see to the side.
Explanation

Mirrors leave an area you cannot see, called the blind spot. The only way to know whether there are vehicles in that blind spot is to turn your head about 45° at most when moving sideways.

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