Slow down at the first sign of rain
A free practice question for the South Carolina permit test, with the answer explained.
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When should you slow down because of rain, snow, sleet or ice?
The rule
Slow down as soon as rain, snow, sleet or ice starts: tires grip less, stops take longer and turns are harder.
Slow down as soon as rain, snow, sleet or ice appears. Your tires grip less, stops take longer and turns are harder.
From the SCDMV Driver's License Manual, page 8-3. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
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