Question 8117
There is ice on the roadway. What must you do?
- Drive in first gear, which is the lowest gear.
- Accelerate to get through it quickly.
- Drive carefully, braking and accelerating carefully only when necessary.
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Correct answer: Drive carefully, braking and accelerating carefully only when necessary.
On ice, tires have almost no grip. Drive slowly, leave much more distance, and brake or accelerate gently, only when necessary. Driving in first gear sends too much force to the wheels and makes them spin, and accelerating to get off the ice sooner can make you skid. In the image, the sign warns of ice or snow on the roadway.