A rainstorm has made the roads slick. How should you set your driving speed?
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A.
Drive slower than the posted limit to keep control of the vehicle Correct
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B.
Drive at whatever speed the traffic around you is moving
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C.
Reduce speed only if visibility drops below one block
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D.
Match the posted speed limit exactly
The answer is "Drive slower than the posted limit to keep control of the vehicle"
The manual says posted speed limits show the fastest speed for favorable conditions, and drivers must adjust downward when weather makes the road less safe. During a storm the correct speed is whichever slower pace keeps the vehicle under complete control. Drivers who read the posted number as a required target rather than a fair-weather ceiling are the ones who pick option D.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Drive at whatever speed the traffic around you is moving
This answer lets nearby drivers set the pace, but the manual makes each driver responsible for adjusting to conditions personally. It follows the pack instead of applying the driver's own responsibility to slow for weather.
C. Reduce speed only if visibility drops below one block
This answer waits for a visibility threshold, but the speed-limits rule says weather and roadway conditions require slowing below the posted limit during a storm. It borrows a low-visibility trigger from fog-driving rules and applies it to wet pavement, waiting for reduced sight distance instead of adjusting for the slick road itself.
D. Match the posted speed limit exactly
This answer reads the posted number as a target regardless of weather, but the manual treats it as a ceiling for favorable conditions only. It treats the posted limit as the correct speed in every condition.
This question tests your knowledge of Speed Limits in Florida. Source: The Official Florida Driver License Handbook, "Speed Limits," p.68..
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