Speed and followingQuestion 130 of 296

Your vehicle has four-wheel drive. How does it affect your stopping on a slippery road?

  1. You cannot stop faster than a two-wheel drive vehicle
  2. You can stop in half the distance
  3. You can brake harder without a skid
  4. You can drive at normal speed
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Correct answer: You cannot stop faster than a two-wheel drive vehicle

Four-wheel drive does not shorten your stopping distance on a slippery road. Do not let it give you a false sense of security.

Source: Nova Scotia Driver's Handbook (Service Nova Scotia, 2000, reprinted with revisions to 2017), Chapter 5, Adverse Driving Conditions: About four-wheel drive, page 141

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026