You are driving in high winds. What does the manual say about cruise control?
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A.
Use cruise control to maintain a steady speed.
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B.
Do not use cruise control. Correct
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C.
Use cruise control only on straight sections.
The answer is "Do not use cruise control."
In high winds the manual says not to use cruise control, so a gust cannot fight the system. The 'use it to hold speed' choice reads across from everyday freeway habit, where cruise control is the default.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Use cruise control to maintain a steady speed.
Cruise control is barred in high winds because it slows your response to a sudden gust. This answer carries the everyday highway habit into a warning that specifically bans it.
C. Use cruise control only on straight sections.
The manual bans cruise control in high winds outright, not just on curves. This answer invents a middle-ground rule to preserve a driving comfort the manual removes entirely.
This question tests your knowledge of Adverse Conditions in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "High Winds," p.63..
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