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

A great many candidates for the Highway Code exam get this question wrong.

Some questions on the Highway Code exam are harder than others. En Voiture Simone, a state-approved driving school, recently revealed which ones posed the most problems for candidates. Among the 1,600 questions on their application, several have a rate of incorrect answers well above 80%! As a reminder, during the exam, the candidate must correctly answer a minimum of 35 questions out of 40 to pass the Highway Code test, known as the “theoretical test” which is essential for obtaining a 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've made your choice? So here's what you had to answer to get it right: A, B, and D. Answers A and B seem pretty obvious, given how dangerous rain can be on the roads. Rain can significantly reduce drivers' visibility. Water splashes from other vehicles, fog on the windows, and windshield wipers are all things that reduce vision through the windshield. Unsurprisingly, roads are more slippery when it rains, which reduces the grip of tires. This notably increases braking distances and reduces the ability of vehicles to stop quickly. Again, it is not surprising that 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 case of rain or snow, the motorway is limited to 110km/h instead of 130km/h, the roads with separated carriageways to 100km/h instead of 110km/h, and the sections normally limited to 90km/h are reduced to 80km/h. One might wonder why some drivers should drive slower and others should not.

But the whole point is in the term “lowering”. Indeed, young drivers, who have held a probationary driving licence for the first 3 years, must respect the same speed limits whether it is raining or not. They must therefore already drive at 110 km/h on motorways, 100 km/h on roads with separate carriageways and 80 km/h on those limited to 90 km/h. This reduction in rainy weather is not imposed on them. However, nothing prevents them from slowing down if the conditions require it.