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Topic: The driver's condition · Nº 565 / 590

¿Qué relación existe entre la velocidad y el campo visual de un conductor?

What is the relationship between speed and a driver's field of vision?

  • AA mayor velocidad mayor campo visual.The higher the speed, the wider the field of vision.
  • BA mayor velocidad menor campo visual.The higher the speed, the narrower the field of vision.
  • CA menor velocidad menor campo visual.The lower the speed, the narrower the field of vision.
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Correct answer

  • BA mayor velocidad menor campo visual.The higher the speed, the narrower the field of vision.
Explanation

As speed increases, the useful field of vision gets narrower. This is the so-called tunnel effect, in which the driver can only see images in the centre of the road clearly.

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