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Question 5669

To stop the vehicle before an obstacle, you must drive at a speed such that the stopping distance is...

  1. greater than the distance to the obstacle.
  2. smaller than the distance to the obstacle.
  3. equal to the distance to the obstacle.
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Correct answer: smaller than the distance to the obstacle.

You must be able to stop before the obstacle, so your speed must give you a stopping distance shorter than the distance between you and it. If it isn't shorter, you'll reach it before you stop.

Real Decreto 1428/2003 — Reglamento General de Circulación · DGT — Manual II. Cuestiones de Seguridad Vial, edición 2026