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Topic: Driving safely in difficult conditions · Nº 203 / 247

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Por seguridad, ¿cuál es la forma más aconsejable de bajar un puerto de montaña cuando en la calzada existan placas de hielo?

For safety, what is the best way to go down a mountain pass when there are patches of ice on the carriageway?

  • ACon la marcha más corta que se pueda para evitar deslizamientosIn the lowest gear possible, to avoid sliding
  • BUtilizando el freno de mano para trazar las curvas.Using the handbrake to take the bends.
  • CA baja velocidad con la marcha más larga que se pueda, evitando frenadas bruscas.At low speed in the highest gear possible, avoiding sudden braking.
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  • ACon la marcha más corta que se pueda para evitar deslizamientosIn the lowest gear possible, to avoid sliding
Explanation

With patches of ice, it is best to go down in the lowest gear possible: engine braking holds the vehicle back with hardly any use of the brake, which avoids locking the wheels and sliding. Using the handbrake on a bend would cause a skid.

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