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Question 6555

Regarding the factors that explain accident rates, how can the influence of the risk associated with the road and its surroundings be reduced?

  1. By adjusting your speed to the conditions of the road.
  2. By driving on conventional roads (carreteras convencionales), since they are safer than high-capacity divided highways (autovías).
  3. By driving at night, because with less traffic, it is unlikely that fatigue will set in.
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Correct answer: By adjusting your speed to the conditions of the road.

Adjust your speed to the road conditions. In the image, the roadway is wet and a sign warns of dangerous curves, so you need to slow down. At night, the risk of a crash nearly doubles, and conventional roads (carreteras convencionales) are more dangerous than high-capacity divided highways (autovías).

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