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On straights.
On straights, according to the general comparison presented in the manual. Crash numbers must not be confused with risk per kilometre travelled or imply that a bend with poor visibility is safe. This passage does not establish a motorcycle-only ranking or a result by good or poor visibility. Stay attentive and adapt speed on both layouts; a straight road does not eliminate crash risk.
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On bends.
On straights.
The manual states that crashes are divided exactly equally between straights and bends.
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Según el apartado sobre accidentes del Manual de Cuestiones de Seguridad Vial de la DGT (2026), al comparar rectas y curvas en vías interurbanas, ¿en qué trazado se produce la mayor parte de los accidentes?
- En las rectas.(Correct answer)
- En las curvas.
- El manual afirma que se reparten exactamente por igual entre rectas y curvas.
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