DE- Chapter 13: Reduced Traction

Rain and snow decrease your ability to do what?

• View the roadway and gain maximum traction.

• Use central and peripheral visions.

• Multi-task and concentrate

• Read and react.

When you ______, your car skims along the surface of water on the roadway.

• hydrostate

• hydrodrate

• hydroflame

• hydroplane

To brake safely on a snow-packed road,

• quickly press the brake all the way to the floor.

• brake gradually using the controlled-braking technique.

• shift to overdrive and depress the brake.

• shift to neutral and depress the brake.

Which reduced traction situation poses the greatest threat to traction?

• Rain

• Snow

• Ice

• Fog

In a deep water situation, which action is the most important?

• Driving slowly through the water.

• Correctly estimating water depth.

• Drying your brakes upon exiting.

• Pumping your brakes as you work through the water.

In what season does Summer Ice generally occur?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Reduced Visibility

,

(b) Reduced Traciton

,

(c) Both

,

(d) N/A

• Ice

• Fog

• Black Ice

• Snow

• Nighttime

• Paved Road

• Gravel

• Leaves

• Rain

• Daytime

Reorder the following as it pertains to mitigating rain, snow and ice.

• Consider snow tires

• Utilize gentle acceleration, braking and steering

• Increase Space Cushion

• Reduce Speed

Choose the scenarios where ice is more likely to be present.​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​

• Shady areas.
• Tire tracks
• Raining
• Bridges
• Tunnels
• Intersections
• Urban Areas

Select the area of the image that depicts hydroplaning.