Winter Driving

Under normal driving conditions, your stopping distance at night should be...

• beyond the range of your headlights
• more than 4 seconds in front of your present position
• within the range of your headlights
• within two seconds of your present position

A computer controlled device that prevents your wheels from locking is:

• anti-lock braking system
• a radar- controlled braking system
• a four-wheel disk braking system
• a non-locking braking system

When driving in snow, you should use

• low beam headlights and reduce speed
• low beam headlights and drive at the posted speed
• high beam headlights and reduce speed
• high beam headlights and drive at the posted speed

Hydroplaning occurs when your tires

• lose contact with the road
• roll on the sidewall during a turn
• lose all air pressure
• have new treads and normal air

When driving on slippery roads, you should

• not use cruise control
• always use cruise control
• use cruise control with low speed
• use cruise control only on highways

If windows ice up and traction conditions are especially hazardous, it might be best to:

• drive close to other vehicles
• not drive at all
• use emergency flashers
• drive very slowly 

If you stop on the shoulder of the road in a heavy fog, warn other drivers that you are not moving by

• using emergency flashers
• periodically sounding the horn
• keeping headlights on
• shutting headlights off 

Black ice

• is thin sheets of invisible ice
• is well-traveled ice
• is easy to see
• provides more traction than regular ice

In all high-wind situations

• vehicle control becomes steadier
• braking distance increases
• steering can be difficult
• visibility is decreased

To improve traction on snow

• use bigger tires than normal
• drive with your foot on the brake
• drive on fresh snow only
• use all-season tires and/ or tire chains