Sharing the roadQuestion 168 of 202

Why should you keep a safe distance behind a snowplow?

  1. Because it cannot see you
  2. Because it has no lights
  3. To avoid rocks thrown by its sanding unit
  4. Because it turns without warning
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Correct answer: To avoid rocks thrown by its sanding unit

A safe distance gives you time to react and helps avoid rock damage from the plow's sanding unit.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 8, Snowplows, page 134

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026