DMV Topic
Severe Weather Driving
Practice questions and explanations on severe weather driving across 13 states. Each question includes the correct answer, full explanation, and the underlying state law.
In Arizona, the correct response when caught in a dust storm ("haboob") while driving is to:
ADOT Dust Storm Safety Guidance
Between September 1 and May 31, what traction requirements apply to passenger vehicles on I-70 between Morrison and Dotsero, Colorado?
CDOT Traction Law (Code 15)
If a moose suddenly steps into the road directly in front of your vehicle in Maine, the recommended action is to:
Maine BMV Driver Manual — Wildlife Safety
South of 60° north latitude in Alaska, on what dates is the use of studded tires prohibited?
13 AAC 04.215 (Alaska Administrative Code)
In New Mexico, a driver who ignores "Road Closed" barricades and drives into a flooded arroyo requiring rescue may be:
N.M. Stat. §66-7-357
If a tornado approaches while you are driving on an Oklahoma highway, the recommended action is to:
OK DPS Driver Manual — Severe Weather
In Vermont, before driving after a snowfall, you must clear snow from:
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 23 §1125
When WYDOT issues a "light/empty-trailer no-travel advisory" on I-80 between Laramie and Rawlins, the consequence for affected drivers who proceed is:
Wyo. Stat. §24-1-109
During a declared hurricane evacuation in Florida, what is the status of state highway tolls?
F.S. §338.165
If you encounter standing water across a road in Arizona during monsoon season, the correct action is to:
Ariz. Rev. Stat. §28-910 (Stupid Motorist Law)
If your vehicle begins to hydroplane during an Arizona monsoon, the correct response is to:
ADOT Driver Manual — Wet Weather Driving
If your rear tires skid to the right on icy Colorado roads, you should steer:
CDOT Winter Driving Manual
When livestock are on the road ahead in a Montana open-range area, the safest action is to:
Mont. Code Ann. §60-7-201
Vermont roads are especially prone to black ice during:
VT DMV Driver Manual — Winter Driving
On a winding NH mountain road (e.g., in the White Mountains), when descending a steep grade, you should:
NH DMV Driver Manual — Mountain Driving
In Alaska, if a moose steps directly in front of your vehicle on a highway, the safest response is to:
Alaska Driver Manual — Wildlife Safety
A "ground blizzard" on North Dakota highways refers to:
NDDOT Driver Manual — Winter Driving
If your engine temperature gauge enters the red while driving in the Nevada desert, you should:
NV DMV Driver Manual — Desert Driving