This sign means
- the road is slippery when wet ✓
- winding road ahead
- reverse curve ahead
- be prepared for sudden stops ahead
Answer: A. the road is slippery when wet
This sign means the road may be slippery when wet, so slow down and drive with extra care.
Why this is the answer
The handbook puts this sign among warning signs, which alert you to possible hazards ahead. Its list of warning signs includes “Road may be slippery ahead.” The wet-road section explains that rain can make the surface slippery, especially when rain first mixes with oil, and it advises slowing down, leaving more following distance, and braking gently. That matches the meaning that the road is slippery when wet.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. winding road ahead — The passages mention a sharp curve warning, but not a winding road sign, so this does not match the slippery-road meaning.
- C. reverse curve ahead — No passage describes a reverse curve sign, so nothing supports that meaning for this sign.
- D. be prepared for sudden stops ahead — The passages do not say this sign warns of sudden stops; the slippery-road warning is about loss of traction on a wet surface.
Remember it
When the warning is about a slippery road, think wet surface: slow down and leave more room.