How are you required to conduct yourself according to the occurrence that is depicted in the following picture?
- The fruits on the road are of no significance to you.
- The vehicle might slip while braking, as a result of the fruits on the road, only when the roadway is wet from rain; hence, you don’t need to slow down.
- The fruits on the roadway cannot cause the vehicle to lose its grip of the roadway; hence, you don’t need to slow down.
- Correct answer: Slow down and drive carefully. The road’s conditions, e.g. the fruits on the road, prevent a good grip on the road.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: Slow down and drive carefully. The road’s conditions, e.g. the fruits on the road, prevent a good grip on the road.
Fruit scattered on the road makes the surface slippery, especially when it is crushed by tyres and releases juice, so grip is reduced even on a dry road. Slow down, keep a larger gap from the vehicle ahead, and avoid sudden braking or sharp steering. Any substance on the road surface, such as fruit, oil or gravel, calls for adjusting your speed to the road conditions.