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If the road surface is icy, what does the CDL manual say to do?

Slow to a crawl and stop driving as soon as it is safe.

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  1. Keep your speed and avoid braking
  2. Speed up to keep momentum
  3. Slow to a crawl and stop when safe ✔

Why: Ice leaves your tires with very little grip. The manual says to reduce speed to a crawl and stop driving as soon as you can safely do so.

Huh, didn't know that: Shady parts of the road stay icy long after open areas have melted.

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Why did the truck crawl across the ice? It never learned to skate.
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Answer: Slow to a crawl and stop when safe. Ice leaves your tires with very little grip. The manual says to reduce speed to a crawl and stop driving as soon as you can safely do so.

  1. California Commercial Driver Handbook (AAMVA model manual) www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/file/california-commercial-driver-handbook-pdf
    If the surface is icy, reduce speed to a crawl and stop driving as soon as you can safely do so.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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