Slippery When Wet means you should slow down, avoid hard braking or sudden direction changes, and increase the distance to the vehicle ahead.
What to do
Reduce speed, avoid sudden braking or turning, and leave more space ahead.
Practice question
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This yellow diamond shows a skidding vehicle. The pavement is wet. What should you do?
Brake hard and change lanes quickly.
Reduce speed, avoid sudden braking or turning, and leave more space ahead.
Use high-beam headlights and hold your speed.
Move onto the shoulder until the pavement dries.
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Answer: Reduce speed, avoid sudden braking or turning, and leave more space ahead.
Slippery When Wet means you should slow down, avoid hard braking or sudden direction changes, and increase the distance to the vehicle ahead.
What does the Slippery when wet sign mean?
Slippery When Wet means you should slow down, avoid hard braking or sudden direction changes, and increase the distance to the vehicle ahead. This is study wording cited to VA Driver's Manual (Apr 2026) §2 Warning Signs. It is not a verbatim quotation from the manual.
