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Question 4595

What is damage to vehicles and their cargo, to the road and its surroundings, and to the environment called?

  1. Property damage.
  2. Administrative costs.
  3. Human costs.
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Correct answer: Property damage.

It is called property damage. This covers damage to the vehicle and its cargo, the road and its surroundings, and the environment. Human costs are the losses people suffer, and administrative costs are the expenses of police, firefighters, and insurance. In the image, the van has bent the barrier and broken the base of a post.

Programa de intervención, sensibilización y reeducación vial. Manual del alumno. Volumen 1