Vehicle handling
The road has been gritted after an icy night. How should you drive?
- Normally, because grit removes all the danger
- Still with great care, as ice may remain and stopping distances stay longCorrect
- Faster than usual to reach a clear road
- Close behind other cars to follow their tracks
Why?
Rule 230 of The Highway Code says that even where roads have been treated with salt or grit you should drive with extra care, because ice can remain and stopping distances can still be far longer. Take particular care when overtaking vehicles that are spreading salt.
Highway Code rule 230