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Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 726 / 961

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Si queda detenido en un atasco, ¿qué distancia es aconsejable mantener con el vehículo de delante?

If you are stopped in a traffic jam, what distance is it advisable to keep from the vehicle in front?

  • AUn metro como máximo.One metre at most.
  • BUn espacio mínimo para ocupar menos espacio.The smallest possible gap, so as to take up less space.
  • CDos o tres metros para no golpear al vehículo de delante en caso de alcance trasero.Two or three metres, so that you do not hit the vehicle in front if you are hit from behind.
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  • CDos o tres metros para no golpear al vehículo de delante en caso de alcance trasero.Two or three metres, so that you do not hit the vehicle in front if you are hit from behind.
Explanation

Leaving two or three metres in a traffic jam creates a safety cushion: if another vehicle hits you from behind, you avoid being pushed into the one in front, and it also leaves room to manoeuvre out.

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