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Maine Class C Permit Practice Test
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Floodwater covers the road ahead and you cannot judge its depth or the pavement condition. What should you do?
Car A approaches water covering the full roadway ahead. Its depth and current are uncertain. A remains before the water.
Correct answer: Turn around and use another route
Why
Floodwater can float a vehicle, conceal a washed-out road, and become deeper or faster than it appears.
Verified against Maine Driver License Manual and Motorist Handbook · Flooded roadways · p. 118
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