Question 5289
There is snow on the roadway. How must you drive?
- In first gear, accelerating hard.
- Slowly, but in the highest gear possible.
- Quickly, so that the vehicle does not skid.
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Correct answer: Slowly, but in the highest gear possible.
On snow, drive slowly and in the highest gear that keeps the engine at a suitable speed. This sends less force to the drive wheels, so they spin less. Driving in first gear with the accelerator fully down makes them spin right away, and driving fast increases the risk of skidding.