Revision question · Safety margins

What would suggest you're driving on an icy road?

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There's less wind noise

There's less tyre noise

There's less transmission noise

There's less engine noise

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There's less tyre noiseThis was the right answer

Drive extremely carefully when the roads are icy. When travelling on ice, tyres make virtually no noise and the steering feels light and unresponsive.

In icy conditions, be very gentle when braking, accelerating and steering.

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Rule 231Highway Code rule · Higher gears and very gentle control inputs reduce wheelspin; quiet tyres and unresponsive steering can indicate ice.

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