Warning signs
Slippery when wet
What it means
The car with wavy skid marks warns that the surface turns slippery when wet. In rain or ice, slow down, increase your following distance and avoid sudden steering or braking.
How the test asks about it
01What hazard does this yellow sign alert you to?
- ATraffic will be merging from the right side
- BThe road ahead winds back and forth, so take care
- CThe pavement can get slick when wet, so take care Correct
The car with wavy skid marks warns that the surface turns slippery when wet. In rain or ice, slow down, increase your following distance and avoid sudden steering or braking.
02A driver approaching this sign should be ready for:
- AA road that winds through a series of curves
- BVehicles merging in from the right
- CPavement that can turn slippery when wet Correct
The car with wavy skid marks warns that the road can become slick when wet. Reduce speed, leave extra following distance and avoid hard braking or sharp steering.
03Pavement is especially slick just after rain begins. On a slippery road like this, what should you do?
- ALook a shorter distance ahead than usual
- BSet the cruise control to hold a steady speed
- CAvoid sudden turns and quick stops Correct
Fresh rain mixes with oil on the pavement and makes the surface very slick, so do everything gently: brake early, steer smoothly and avoid sudden turns or stops. Leave cruise control off and look farther ahead, not closer, so you have time to react.
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