Dangerous downhill
A dangerous downhill is coming. Here you need more space to brake: go slowly and use a low gear, not only the brakes.
With rain the danger is even greater.
Word: Pendenza = how much the road is tilted (goes up or down).
The exam is in Italian: key terms and trap words are kept in Italian, so you learn them.
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The sign shown is placed before a dangerous descent (downhill).
The sign shown announces a particularly dangerous descent (downhill).
The sign shown announces a stretch of road on which the vehicle's braking distance increases.
The sign shown announces a descent and specifies its gradient (steepness).
The sign shown requires moderating (reducing) the speed.
The sign shown requires engaging a suitably low gear.
The sign shown announces an ascent (uphill) to be travelled with a suitably low gear.
The sign shown announces a stretch of road that is dangerous because of the uneven (broken) surface.