This Highway Code question poses a big problem: more than 8 out of 10 candidates fall into the trap

Very many candidates for the job; the Highway Code exam are wrong when asked this question.

Some questions on the Highway Code exam are more difficult than others. En Voiture Simone, a state-approved driving school, recently revealed those which posed the most problems to the candidates. Among the 1,600 questions present on their application, several display a rate of wrong answers well above the average. 80%! As a reminder, during the exam, the candidate must answer correctly to each question. a minimum of 35 questions out of 40 to pass the Highway Code test, known as the theoretical test. ;quot; essential to obtain your driving license.

The following question (see large image below) misleads 84.3% of learner drivers who answered on the application. More than 8 out of 10 people are therefore wrong on a question concerning the speed limit. Will you be able to find the correct answer(s), which would place you among the 15.7% of good students??

The question is as follows: In rainy weather, speed limits are lowered to cause…
– Answer A: reduced visibility.
– Answer B: reduced grip.
Then the question is asked: is this lowering necessary for all drivers…
– Answer C: yes
– Answer D: no

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You have made your choice? So here is what you had to answer to get it right: A, B and D. Answers A and B seem rather ;ocirc;obvious as the rain increases the danger roads. Rain can significantly reduce visibility. drivers. Water splashing from other vehicles, fogging on windows, and windshield wipers are all common causes. ments that impair vision à through the windshield. Unsurprisingly, roads are more slippery when it rains, reducing tire grip. This notably increases braking distances and reduces braking capacity. vehicles stop quickly. Once again, nothing surprising here. what the speed adapts to these weather conditions. 

The trap lies in the second part of the question. Are all drivers affected by the lowering of the speed limit when it rains? ? In the event of rain or snow, the highway is limited to 110km/h instead of 130km/h, the roads à separate carriageways 100km/h instead of 110km/h, and the portions normally limited to 100km/h. 90km/h passes à 80 km/h. We are entitled to wonder why some motorists should drive slower and others not.

But it all lies in the term "lowering". Indeed, young drivers, holders of a probationary driving license for the first 3 years, must respect the same speed limits whether it rains or not . They must therefore already roll &agrav; 110 km/h on motorways, 100 km/h on roads à separate carriageways and 80km/h on those limited to 90 km/h. This lowering in rainy weather is not necessary. them. However, nothing prevents them from slowing down if conditions require it.