When traction is poor, a driver should accelerate slowly:

Question

Speeding up too quickly on a road with poor traction could cause a driver to lose control of their vehicle. In conditions that cause poor traction, a driver should accelerate especially smoothly and gradually.

Accepted Answer

So they do not lose control of their vehicle.

Answer

Because it is best to always accelerate very slowly.

Answer

So the driver does not accelerate faster than the vehicle ahead.

Answer

To be the last vehicle through an intersection.