Question 1061
To stop the vehicle before an obstacle on the roadway, you must travel at a speed such that the stopping distance is…
- greater than the distance to the obstacle.
- equal to the distance to the obstacle.
- shorter than the distance to the obstacle.
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Correct answer: shorter than the distance to the obstacle.
To stop before the obstacle, the distance needed to react and brake must be less than the available distance to it.
Real Decreto 1428/2003 — Reglamento General de Circulación · DGT — Manual II. Cuestiones de Seguridad Vial, edición 2026