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Avoid long periods of driving without stopping to rest or taking inadequate breaks.
There are several precautions that can be taken to avoid accidents caused by fatigue: avoid driving for many hours at a stretch; stop to rest for as long as necessary, stretch your legs and freshen up; maintain a suitable temperature, neither too low nor too high.
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Not stopping to rest, so that the journey is completed in the fewest possible hours.
Keep the vehicle's cabin at a high temperature.
Avoid long periods of driving without stopping to rest or taking inadequate breaks.
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¿Qué podrá hacer el conductor de un vehículo para evitar sufrir un accidente debido a la fatiga o al sueño?
- No parar a descansar, de forma que el recorrido se realice en el menor número de horas posible.
- Mantener el habitáculo del vehículo con una temperatura elevada.
- Evitar realizar largos periodos de conducción sin parar a descansar o haciendo descansos inadecuados.(Correct answer)
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