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Pennsylvania Class C Permit Practice Test
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You drive at 55 mph, the posted limit, in heavy rain with poor visibility. A police officer stops you and says that you were driving too fast for the conditions. Can you get a ticket for this?
Correct answer: Yes. The law requires a speed that is safe for the actual conditions.
Why
Posted limits are set for ideal road, traffic and weather conditions. On wet roads, the manual advises you to slow down by 5 to 10 mph and to increase your following distance to 5 or 6 seconds; in heavy rain or poor visibility, slow down more. "Driving too fast for conditions" is the top reason why 16- and 17-year-old drivers in Pennsylvania are in crashes.
Verified against Pennsylvania Driver's Manual · Posted Speed Limits · p. 42, 43, 45, 47
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