Question 980 in the bank

In your opinion, is the white vehicle within the curve positioned correctly?

A small white commercial vehicle, facing the viewer, drives through a curve on a winding mountain road. A yellow line runs along the road edge on the left side of the picture, and there is a guardrail at the roadside.
  1. Correct answer: No, the vehicle is close to the middle of the roadway and it endangers vehicles coming from the opposite direction.
  2. In sharp curves it is necessary to “cut” through the curve, in order to reduce the centrifugal force (the force that acts on the vehicle while it turns).
  3. When there is no other vehicle in the curve it is possible to be positioned anywhere within it.
  4. When driving on a sharp curve, it is required to stay in it as shortly as possible; hence his position is correct.

Why this is the answer

The correct answer in the official bank: No, the vehicle is close to the middle of the roadway and it endangers vehicles coming from the opposite direction.

In a curve, drive on the right side of your lane and do not cut across it toward the middle of the roadway. In a curve your field of view is limited, and a vehicle coming from the opposite direction can appear suddenly and collide with a vehicle that crosses the middle of the roadway. Even when the curve looks empty, do not rely on that.

Topic: Safety. The bank marks it for these classes: Light truck (C1), Heavy truck (C), Bus (D), Motorcycle (A), Tractor (1), Private car (B).