UT DMV Weather and Hazardous Conditions 2

Question 1

When driving on packed snow, you should reduce your speed by about how much?

Accepted Answer

Half

Answer

On packed snow you should cut your speed in half to maintain traction and control.

Question 2

What is the safest action if your vehicle begins to hydroplane?

Accepted Answer

Ease off the accelerator and avoid braking suddenly

Answer

Easing off the gas lets the tires regain contact with the road without upsetting the vehicle's balance.

Question 3

Bridges and overpasses are especially dangerous in cold weather because they:

Accepted Answer

Freeze before other road surfaces

Answer

Bridges are exposed to cold air above and below, so they ice over before regular roadways.

Question 4

In fog, you should use your:

Accepted Answer

Low-beam headlights

Answer

High beams reflect off fog and reduce visibility, so low beams are the correct choice.

Question 5

What is black ice?

Accepted Answer

A thin, nearly invisible layer of ice on the road

Answer

Black ice is a thin transparent ice layer that makes the road look merely wet, making it very hard to detect.

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