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At what speeds can hydroplaning occur?

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This Missouri Driver's License Safe Driving Tips For Special Driving Conditions practice set has 30 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Missouri Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Topic overview

This section covers driving in conditions that reduce your control or visibility — night, rain, snow and ice, fog — and how to react when something goes wrong with the vehicle. These are exactly the situations where an ordinary trip turns dangerous, so knowing the right response ahead of time matters.

For low visibility and slippery roads, turn headlights on from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise, and any time weather requires your wipers. On snow or ice, slow down, avoid cruise control, and leave about eight to ten seconds of following distance. Remember that bridges and overpasses freeze before the rest of the road, and hydroplaning can begin at any speed over 35 mph.

When the vehicle fails, the guide gives specific responses. In a skid or hydroplane, take your foot off the accelerator, do not hit the brakes, and steer gently in the direction the rear wheels are sliding. For brake failure, pump the pedal fast and hard, apply the parking brake gradually, and shift to a low gear. For a tire blowout or running off the pavement, hold the wheel tightly, ease off the accelerator, and do not brake hard until you are almost stopped.

How far ahead can my headlights let me see at night?

Headlights only let you see about 350 feet ahead, so you should not overdrive them — drive slow enough to stop or turn within that distance. Use low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 300 feet when following another vehicle.

What should I do if my car starts to hydroplane?

Take your foot off the accelerator and slow down, and do not hit the brakes. To avoid hydroplaning in the first place, use good deep-tread tires, keep them properly inflated, slow down in rain, and do not use cruise control.

What if I stall on railroad tracks?

If a train is approaching, get out and run in the direction the train is coming from. If no train is in sight, try to start the engine, then put it in neutral and push it off the tracks.

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Sample questions

Three questions from the Safe Driving Tips For Special Driving Conditions bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

Why is driving at night more difficult than driving during the day?
- Headlights limit how far you can see and oncoming glare reduces visibility — Correct answer
- Roads are always more crowded at night
- Tires lose air pressure faster at night
- Speed limits are higher at night
Explanation: Headlights limit how far ahead you can see and the glare of oncoming headlights reduces visibility.
Handbook: Safe Driving Tips For Special Driving Conditions — Night Driving
When must you turn your headlights on?
- From one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise — Correct answer
- Only after it is completely dark
- One hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise
- Only when other vehicles are present
Explanation: Headlights must be on from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise.
Handbook: Safe Driving Tips For Special Driving Conditions — Night Driving
About how far ahead do your headlights let you see, meaning you should not overdrive them?
- About 350 feet — Correct answer
- About 150 feet
- About 700 feet
- About 1,000 feet
Explanation: Headlights only let you see about 350 feet ahead, so drive slow enough to stop or turn within that distance.
Handbook: Safe Driving Tips For Special Driving Conditions — Night Driving