Compared to a normal dry road, by how much can the braking distance increase if the road is icy?

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The correct answer is that it increases up to ten times more than normal. It is crucial to distinguish between different weather conditions: while rain causes the braking distance to double (x2), ice or snow results in almost zero adhesion, causing the vehicle to require up to ten times (x10) more space to come to a complete stop. For this reason, driving on ice requires extreme smoothness, avoiding sudden braking, and significantly increasing the safety distance.

Compared to a normal dry road, by how much can the braking distance increase if the road is icy?

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