Topic 4 · Defensive Driving and Safe Driving Practices
What is 'black ice' and how should you respond if you suspect it?
- A safe area for emergency stopping
- It's hard-to-see ice; slow down and avoid abrupt moves — correct answer
- A type of tire for winter
Why
Black ice is a thin transparent layer that looks like wet road. Suspect it near bridges and shaded spots at low temperatures, and avoid abrupt steering or braking.
Practise this in the real format
Reading one answer is not the same as sitting the test. The simulator runs the first-time adult form: 36 questions, 6 mistakes allowed, 83% to pass.
Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025), the document the DMV writes the real test from. Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
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