When sleet or freezing rain begins to fall, which parts of the road freeze first?
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A.
Long straight stretches in open country
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B.
Tunnels and underpass entrances
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C.
Bridges, ramps, and overpasses Correct
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D.
Intersections and stop lines
The answer is "Bridges, ramps, and overpasses"
Bridges, ramps, and overpasses freeze first, because cold air can reach the pavement from both above and below. Tunnels look like a matching category of unusual road surface, and that is the pull toward B; a tunnel actually stays insulated overhead and warmer than the open road, while only elevated crossings lose heat from both sides.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Long straight stretches in open country
Open road holds heat longer than a bridge; the manual specifies bridges, ramps, and overpasses. This answer reaches for an exposed-terrain guess rather than the structural rule the manual gives.
B. Tunnels and underpass entrances
Tunnels stay relatively warm; the manual points to elevated structures instead. This answer groups tunnels with overpasses as 'transitional' structures, missing that only the elevated ones lose heat from both above and below.
D. Intersections and stop lines
The manual points to elevated structures, not places where cars start and stop. This answer blames stop-and-go traffic for icing pavement rather than the cold-air-below effect the manual describes.
This question tests your knowledge of Adverse Conditions in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Chapter 10 - How to Drive in Winter," p.64..
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