How does increasing speed influence the driver's field of vision?

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The correct answer is that the higher the speed, the more the field of vision is reduced. This physiological phenomenon is called the tunnel effect. The human eye has a peripheral vision of almost 180º when stationary. As we accelerate, the brain needs to process information from the center of the road faster, so it ignores the sides. Reference data: At 35-40 km/h, the angle is about 100º. At 100 km/h, the angle reduces to about 40º. At 130 km/h, the angle is barely 30º. Therefore, stating that the field widens with speed is false, and saying that at lower speeds it reduces is also incorrect (the opposite happens, it widens).

How does increasing speed influence the driver's field of vision?

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