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When can a driver expect to encounter black ice?

  1. A.Only in the early hours of the morning.
  2. B.When the temperature drops close to freezing.
  3. C.Black ice only occurs on motorways.
  4. D.Only late at night.
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Correct answer: B. When the temperature drops close to freezing.

Black ice is an almost invisible and thin coating of ice on the surface of the road. Sometimes it can look like a sheet of water or as if the road is wet.

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