Gravel roads and curves — Delaware Permit Test

Gravel roads and curves on the Delaware permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

In Delaware, you must slow down on gravel or dirt roads, which give less traction than concrete or asphalt.

On loose gravel the tires slide sooner, so a car at paved-road speed takes much longer to stop.

You do not have as much traction on gravel or dirt roads as you do on concrete or asphalt roads.

Delaware Driver Manual, p.123

Delaware's manual says to slow down before you enter a curve, so you do not have to brake in it; braking in a curve can cause a skid.

A driver who brakes halfway around a bend can lose grip and slide off the outside of the curve.

Always slow down before you enter the curve so you do not have to brake in the curve.

Delaware Driver Manual, p.123

On the test

Compared with concrete or asphalt, how much traction do your tires have on gravel or dirt?

Less, so stopping takes much longer. On loose gravel the tires slide sooner, so a car at paved-road speed takes much longer to stop. Delaware Driver Manual, p.123: “You do not have as much traction on gravel or dirt roads as you do on concrete or asphalt roads.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Delaware Driver Manual, published by the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-05.