Topic 4 · Defensive Driving and Safe Driving Practices
Which part of the road freezes first and dries out last?
- The center of the lane
- The stretch just after a curve
- Areas shaded by trees or buildings — correct answer
Why
Shade from trees or buildings hides icy spots on cold, wet days: those areas freeze first and dry last. (Section 8, Slippery Roads.)
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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