DKTKey points on more safe driving for the Northern Territory learner test. Each answer is checked against the official Northern Territory handbook or road rules; use the practice-question links to test yourself.
It starts to rain after a long dry spell. What is the best thing to do?
Answer: Slow down, because the road is slippery and takes longer to stop on
Rain makes roads slippery, especially at first, and it takes longer to stop on wet roads.
Practice question 455 · official source
How does driving on a wet road change your stopping distance?
Answer: It gets longer, so slow down and leave more room
Wet roads are more slippery, so your vehicle takes longer and further to stop.
Practice question 456 · official source
On a wet or slippery NT road, how much following gap should you leave?
Answer: At least six seconds, double the normal gap
On wet or slippery roads double the three-second gap to at least six seconds, because stopping takes longer.