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Space & Speed Management

On a wet road, by how much should you generally reduce your speed?

  • A.By about 5 mph only
  • B.No reduction is needed with good tires
  • C.By about one-third
  • D.By about three-quarters
Correct answer

C. By about one-third

Why

Wet pavement cuts traction significantly, and the standard guidance is to slow by roughly one-third. On packed snow the cut is half or more, and on ice you should slow to a crawl or stop until conditions improve.

Manual topic: Safe Driving - Speed Management · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-030).

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