You must drive during a snow or ice storm. What does the manual say about your speed?
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A.
Keep at the posted limit no matter the conditions
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B.
Drive faster than the flow to finish the trip sooner
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C.
Drive slowly and do not drive faster than other vehicles Correct
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D.
Match the highest safe speed your tires allow
The answer is "Drive slowly and do not drive faster than other vehicles"
During a snow or ice storm, the manual says to drive slowly and not break the flow of traffic by driving faster than other vehicles. Drivers who read the posted number as a target speed rather than a maximum set for good weather are the ones who choose the posted-limit answer.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Keep at the posted limit no matter the conditions
The manual tells you to slow well below the posted limit during ice and snow and to stay with the flow of cautious drivers. This answer treats the posted number as the target speed rather than a maximum set for good weather.
B. Drive faster than the flow to finish the trip sooner
The manual forbids breaking the flow by driving faster than other vehicles during a snow or ice storm. This answer treats the storm as a schedule problem to shorten rather than a traction problem where surrounding cars set the ceiling.
D. Match the highest safe speed your tires allow
The manual sets the flow of surrounding vehicles as the ceiling, not what the tires can hold. This answer reads the good-traction caution as permission to run up to the tires' limit instead of matching the cautious drivers around you.
This question tests your knowledge of Speed Limits in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Driving in Winter Weather," p.64..
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