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 tells you to know when to slow down and add following distance, and it names wet roads as one of those times: roads turn slippery when wet and the car becomes harder to control. The winter tips say the same thing for icy pavement — leave more room and keep your distance, because rear-end collisions on ice happen when drivers don't leave space to stop. So on a slippery road, more following distance is the right response.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Use alternate routes. — The handbook's guidance for slippery roads is about speed and following distance, not about picking different roads to travel.
- B. Drive as you would on dry roads. — Driving as you would on dry roads ignores the handbook's instruction to adjust your speed and following distance to the road conditions.
- D. Avoid crossing bridges or intersections. — Nothing in the handbook says to avoid bridges or intersections on slippery roads; it says to slow down and leave more space.
Remember it
Think of slippery pavement as buying yourself extra room: the less grip you have, the more space you need in front of you.