What is the maximum safe speed when driving on ice?
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A.
5 mph Correct
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B.
30 mph
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C.
15 mph
The answer is "5 mph"
The manual sets 5 mph as the cap when driving on ice, printed in the same three-line list that gives wet and packed-snow adjustments. The 30 mph choice comes from the low-visibility rule further down the same section; a driver who lumps ice with fog and heavy rain as 'poor conditions' applies the visibility cap to ice too.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. 30 mph
This is the low-visibility cap from the same section, not the ice figure. This answer groups icy conditions with the low-visibility rule in the same section and takes its 30 mph cap for both.
C. 15 mph
This is the reduced-speed limit for blind intersections and alleys, not the ice cap. This answer falls back on a familiar low-speed number from other manual sections rather than the specific ice figure.
This question tests your knowledge of Speed Limits in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Slippery Roads," p.61..
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