(76/133) When driving on slippery roads, you should:
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Question Analysis
The Texas DPS Driver Handbook, in its section on driving in hazardous conditions such as rain, ice, or other slippery surfaces, advises drivers to reduce speed and increase following distance to maintain a safe stopping margin. Slippery roads reduce tire traction, which lengthens braking distance and increases the risk of skidding, so the standard safe following distance must be expanded beyond the normal three-second rule.
Correct Answer Analysis
Correct Answer: Increase your following distance.
Increasing your following distance is correct because on slippery roads your vehicle needs more time and space to stop. The Texas DPS Driver Handbook states that when roads are wet, icy, or otherwise slippery, you should increase your following distance to allow for the reduced traction and longer stopping distances.
Wrong Options Analysis
Option: Use alternate routes.
While avoiding a slippery road may be wise when possible, this is not a general driving rule taught by the Texas DPS for handling slippery roads. The handbook focuses on how to adjust your driving behavior, not on route selection.
Option: Drive as you would on dry roads.
This is dangerous and incorrect. Slippery roads reduce traction, so driving as you would on dry roads can lead to loss of control, skidding, and longer stopping distances. The handbook specifically says to slow down and adjust your driving for slippery conditions.
Option: Avoid crossing bridges or intersections.
Bridges and intersections can be more slippery because they may freeze first, but avoiding them entirely is not a practical or required rule. The Texas DPS handbook does not instruct drivers to avoid all bridges or intersections; instead it advises caution and increased following distance.
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