When driving on slippery roads, you should:
- Use alternate routes.
- Drive as you would on dry roads.
- Increase your following distance. ✓
- Avoid crossing bridges or intersections.
Answer: C. Increase your following distance.
When driving on slippery roads, you should increase your following distance.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says wet roads become slick and your braking or stopping distance grows. It also says to increase following distance when weather or traffic is unfavorable, and to keep at least four seconds in good conditions. Slippery roads fall into that unfavorable category, so adding space ahead gives you more time to react.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Use alternate routes. — Using alternate routes is mentioned for a flooded roadway, not as the general rule for slippery roads.
- B. Drive as you would on dry roads. — Driving as you would on dry roads ignores the handbook's warning that wet roads are slick and need more stopping room.
- D. Avoid crossing bridges or intersections. — Avoiding bridges or intersections is not a rule the passages give for slippery roads.
Remember it
Think of wet pavement as a reason to add seconds, not to keep the same gap.