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Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 550 / 626

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¿Cómo debe comportarse el conductor de un turismo, sobre todo en vías urbanas, para evitar un accidente con una motocicleta o un ciclomotor?

How should a car driver behave, especially in built-up areas, to avoid an accident with a motorcycle or moped?

  • ADebe circular en paralelo y lo más cerca posible de los vehículos de dos ruedas.They should drive alongside two-wheeled vehicles, as close to them as possible.
  • BDebe mirar por los retrovisores con frecuencia.They should check the mirrors often.
  • CDebe reducir o incluso eliminar la distancia de seguridad.They should reduce or even eliminate the safe distance.
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Correct answer

  • BDebe mirar por los retrovisores con frecuencia.They should check the mirrors often.
Explanation

Motorcycles and mopeds are easily hidden in blind spots. Checking the mirrors often, especially in town, lets you spot them in time before changing lane or turning.

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