A 3-minute lesson from the Wisconsin course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Wisconsin winters and farm country bring their own hazards: snow-covered cars, plows, slow tractors and livestock. The fix is the same for all of them: slow down and give extra room.
Know the rule
Take extra precautions in winter. On the first day of snowfall, people aren't used to driving in snow, so be alert and extra cautious.
Rural areas have special hazards: slow-moving tractors, farm equipment and livestock. Farmers may have trouble seeing or hearing traffic, and their equipment may lack brake lights or turn signals.
A snowplow with flashing amber lights is clearing the road ahead of you. Stay at least 200 feet behind it and don't use cruise control; keep your low beams on, not your brights.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
Before driving in winter, you should clear snow and ice from:
Only the front windshield and headlights
Only the roof, to prevent it flying off
All windows, lights, mirrors and license plates
Only the windshield
Answer: All windows, lights, mirrors and license plates
Remove snow and ice from all windows, vehicle lamps, side mirrors and license plates.