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Question 4521

Why is it important not to exceed 90 km/h on a conventional road (carretera convencional)?

  1. Because of traffic density.
  2. Because the shoulders are narrower than on other types of roads.
  3. Because the directions of travel are together and there may be vehicles traveling in the opposite direction.
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Correct answer: Because the directions of travel are together and there may be vehicles traveling in the opposite direction.

On a conventional road (carretera convencional), traffic in both directions usually shares the roadway, separated only by a line, and an oncoming vehicle can appear at any time. In the image, a truck is approaching in the other lane. In a head-on crash at 80 km/h, the driver's risk of death is 60%, and at 96 km/h, it is 92%.

El lío de las carreteras convencionales · Conducir con exceso de velocidad