Before a bend on a provincial road in Drenthe there is a sign with an advised speed of 60 km/h. It has been freezing and the road surface is slippery with black ice. Your car has winter tyres. What do you do?
- I drive 60, because with winter tyres I have enough grip on ice
- ✓ I drive clearly slower than 60 and keep more distance
- I drive 60, because that is the speed the sign advises me
Correct answer: I drive clearly slower than 60 and keep more distance
Explanation
False — the advised speed on the sign applies in good weather. In snow, black ice and slippery conditions your speed must be considerably lower
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong — winter tyres give more grip in the cold and on snow, but they do not make black ice safe. On slippery roads you lower your speed, keep more distance and brake earlier
- Wrong — the advised speed on the sign applies in good weather. In snow, black ice and slippery conditions your speed must be considerably lower
Topic: Snow, black ice and winter tyres: clearing, driving style and the chain rule
Read the rule: Core: Snow, black ice and winter tyres: clearing, driving style and the chain rule
Sections
- Challenge: Snow, black ice and winter tyres: clearing, driving style and the chain rule
- The model: Snow, black ice and winter tyres: clearing, driving style and the chain rule
- Core: Snow, black ice and winter tyres: clearing, driving style and the chain rule
- Why it matters: Snow, black ice and winter tyres: clearing, driving style and the chain rule
- Active recall: Snow, black ice and winter tyres: clearing, driving style and the chain rule
- Teach back: Snow, black ice and winter tyres: clearing, driving style and the chain rule
- Memory hook: Snow, black ice and winter tyres: clearing, driving style and the chain rule
Terms
- Adapted driving style on a slippery road
- Adviessnelheid geldt bij gunstige omstandigheden niet bij gladheid
- Sneeuwkettingen metaal verboden kunststof toegestaan
- Verlichting bij sneeuwval geen grootlicht reflectie
- Vertrek sneeuwvrij ramen lampen spiegels dak kenteken
- Winterbanden niet verplicht temperatuur profieldiepte