Ice
A free practice question for the California permit test, with the answer explained.
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What is the most you should drive on an icy road?
The rule
On ice, slow down to 5 mph or less.
Ice is the most slippery of these surfaces. Drive no more than 5 mph. Wet: 5 to 10 slower · Snow: half · Ice: 5 mph max.
From the California Driver Handbook, section 8, page 61. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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