Winter driving — Maine Permit Test

On slippery roads, Maine's manual names slower speeds, gentler stops and turns, and longer following distances as the keys to safe driving.

On ice, a quick stop or a sharp turn breaks the tires loose before the car can respond.

On slippery roads, the important points to safe driving are slower speeds, gentler stops and turns, and increased following distances.

In winter, about thirty seconds of idling is usually enough to warm the engine, because it warms faster being driven than idling.

Letting the engine idle a long time burns fuel without warming it any faster than easy driving would.

Thirty seconds is usually enough time to allow your engine to idle.

To get the feel of a winter road, try the brakes now and then while driving slowly, and adjust your speed to how slippery it is.

You cannot tell black ice from wet pavement by looking, so a gentle brake test at low speed tells you before you need it.

Try the brakes occasionally while driving slowly.

Which of these does the manual name as a key point of safe driving on slippery roads?

Gentler stops and turns. On ice, a quick stop or a sharp turn breaks the tires loose before the car can respond. Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.115: “On slippery roads, the important points to safe driving are slower speeds, gentler stops and turns, and increased following distances.”