A furrow on a roadway is defined as which of the following?

A furrow on a roadway is defined as which of the following?

• A. A shallow groove from rain
• B. Plowing of soft material by a locked wheel
• C. A lane marking
• D. Longitudinal crack in pavement

Answer: (B)

A furrow is a groove formed when a wheel locks and slides, plowing the soft surface ahead of it. When the tire skids instead of turning, it digs into the pavement or surface material, pushing it forward and creating a long, narrow groove along the wheel path. This explains why the correct choice describes the plowing of soft material by a locked wheel. The other options describe a groove from rain, a lane marking, or a crack in pavement, none of which capture this mechanical action of a locked wheel.

A furrow is a groove formed when a wheel locks and slides, plowing the soft surface ahead of it. When the tire skids instead of turning, it digs into the pavement or surface material, pushing it forward and creating a long, narrow groove along the wheel path. This explains why the correct choice describes the plowing of soft material by a locked wheel. The other options describe a groove from rain, a lane marking, or a crack in pavement, none of which capture this mechanical action of a locked wheel.