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It can reach ten times the dry-road distance; this is not a guaranteed limit.
It can increase greatly; educational guidance cites that it can reach ten times the dry-road distance. This is neither a guarantee nor a universal physical maximum: ice condition, tyres and other circumstances matter. A tenfold distance means a total ten times the reference, rather than adding ten times more. Reduce speed substantially and increase separation; do not assume ABS restores dry-road grip.
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It can never exceed four times the dry-road distance.
It can reach ten times the dry-road distance; this is not a guaranteed limit.
It is always exactly twice as long, regardless of ice conditions.
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