What is the influence of the speed of driving on the field of view of a passenger car driver?
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Correct answer
A. When the speed increases the field of view narrows down.
Explanation
As speed increases, the driver's field of view narrows - answer A. Answer B claims the opposite, and C denies that this effect exists, although it is well known.
When you drive slowly, your eyes cover a wide area, about 180 degrees, and you notice pedestrians on the pavement or a car pulling out of a side street. The faster you drive, the more your eyes focus on a point far ahead of the bonnet, and the sides of the picture become blurred - at high speed you see only a narrow tunnel. That is why the Road Traffic Act requires you to drive at a speed that allows you to keep control of the vehicle and takes traffic conditions into account. In town, where danger appears from the side, you slow down so that you can see more.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)