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Translation

freezing rain, glaze ice

Rain that freezes on contact with a cold road surface and forms a thin, transparent layer of ice. You can hardly see it: the asphalt merely looks wet and shines a little more. Grip almost disappears, so art. 19 bites hard, because stopping within the distance you can see over then demands braking far earlier. Bridges, flyovers and shaded spots freeze first.

How it sounds in the exam

Waar op je route bevriest het wegdek als eerste?

Where on your route does the road surface freeze first?

Do not confuse it with

• rijp
• strooiwagen

Related terms

• gladheid
• nat wegdek
• stopafstand
• winterbanden