Vehicle handling
How much greater can your stopping distance be on an icy road?
- About the same as on a dry road
- Twice as great
- Half as great
- Up to ten times greaterCorrect
Why?
Rule 126 of The Highway Code says stopping distances increase greatly in bad weather — at least double in the wet and up to ten times greater on ice. Leave a much larger gap to the vehicle in front so you can stop safely.
Highway Code rules 126, 230