Special Driving Conditions Flashcards
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What should you do to increase safety when driving in heavy rain in South Carolina?
Answer: Reduce speed, increase following distance, and turn on headlights
Rain reduces visibility and traction, requiring slower speeds, greater following distance, and headlights so others can see you.
In South Carolina, when is black ice most likely to form?
Answer: On bridges and overpasses in near-freezing temperatures
Black ice forms most readily on bridges and overpasses because these surfaces freeze faster than ground-level roads, often at near-freezing temps.
When driving through a flooded road in South Carolina, what is the safest action?
Answer: Turn around — never drive through flood water
Just 6 inches of moving water can knock a person down, and 12 inches can carry away a small vehicle; the SC motto is 'Turn Around, Don't Drown.'
What is the safest way to drive through dense fog in South Carolina?
Answer: Use low-beam headlights, reduce speed, and increase following distance
Low beams illuminate the road ahead without reflecting back into your eyes; high beams scatter in fog and reduce visibility.
When driving at night in South Carolina, you should be able to stop within:
Answer: The distance illuminated by your headlights
You should always drive at a speed that allows you to stop within the range of your headlights — known as driving within your sight distance.
What should a driver do when encountering a dust storm in South Carolina's low country agricultural areas?
Answer: Pull completely off the road, turn off lights, and wait
In zero-visibility conditions, pull well off the roadway, turn off your lights (so others don't follow you off the road), and wait for conditions to improve.