Ontario G1 Knowledge Test — G1 Practice Question
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Rules of the Road
In heavy rain, how should you choose your driving speed?
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Correct Answer: B. Drive slowly enough to stop within the distance you can see
The handbook requires that you be able to stop within your visible sightline. In heavy rain, spray and reduced contrast cut visibility well below normal, so you must reduce speed accordingly — the legal speed limit is a maximum, not a target in every condition.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A.Match the posted speed limitPosted limits are maximums for ideal conditions, not rainy ones.
- C.Follow the car in front at the same speedMatching the lead car speed does not account for your own stopping distance.
- D.Drive fastest to get out of the rain soonerRushing in heavy rain increases collision and hydroplane risk.