Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 884 / 961
¿Podemos reducir la distancia de seguridad cuándo adelantemos a otro vehículo?
May we reduce the safe distance when overtaking another vehicle?
- ASí, en autopistas y autovías.Yes, on motorways (autopistas) and dual carriageways (autovías).
- BSí, para poder realizar el adelantamiento más rápido.Yes, so that we can overtake more quickly.
- CNo, la distancia de seguridad siempre se debe guardar.No, the safe distance must always be kept.
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- CNo, la distancia de seguridad siempre se debe guardar.No, the safe distance must always be kept.
The safe distance is the space that lets you stop, if you have to brake suddenly, without hitting the vehicle in front, taking into account speed, grip and braking conditions. If we reduce it, even to overtake, the vehicle in front could brake suddenly and we would crash into it, so this distance must always be kept from other vehicles.
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