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What is the danger of following a snowplow or sanding truck too closely?
- A.Plows always travel at highway speed
- B.Their equipment is narrower than the truck
- C.Following closely improves your traction
- D.You can be blinded by its snow cloud, strike its wide blade or equipment, and it may stop or back unexpectedly
Correct answer
D. You can be blinded by its snow cloud, strike its wide blade or equipment, and it may stop or back unexpectedly
Why
Working snow equipment creates its own whiteout and operates unpredictably by design. Giving it generous room, and passing only with a clear, safe view if at all, prevents the classic rear-end and blade-strike crashes.
Manual topic: Winter Driving - Snow Equipment · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-314).