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Safe drivingQuestion 249 of 312

You start your car on an icy road. How should you press the accelerator?

  1. Hard, to get moving fast
  2. In short bursts to rock the car
  3. Fully, until the spinning stops
  4. Gently, and ease off if the wheels begin to spin
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Correct answer: Gently, and ease off if the wheels begin to spin

Spinning tires melt snow and make ice. Gentle power keeps the grip.

Source: Prince Edward Island Driver's Handbook (revised spring 2011), Chapter 4: Winter driving: Starting, page 117

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026