Test 1
1. What does the solid line marking on a highway mean?
1 Pass only when there is no traffic in sight
2 Pass only with extreme caution
3 Do not pass
4 Pass only during daylight hours
2. When you are overtaking another vehicle, what does the law require you to do?
1 Sound an audible signal
2 Give a signal of your intention to pull out and pass
3 Pass to the left of the other vehicle
4 All of the above
3. Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit on gravel highways outside of cities, towns, settlements and build-up
districts is:
1 50 km/h
2 60 km/h
3 80 km/h
4 100 km/h
4. You are permitted to pass other vehicles on the right side:
1 When the driver in front is signaling or making a left-hand turn
2 On streets or highways where there are two or more lanes in each direction
3 On one-way streets
4 Under the three preceding conditions
5. You should under all conditions drive at a speed which will allow you to stop:
1 Within 150m
2 Within the assured safe distance which you can see ahead
3 Within three car lengths
4 Within one car length
6. You are required to keep a safe distance behind the vehicle in front of you. The ideal condition is:
1 1 car length for each 15 km/h of vehicle speed ( 2 seconds )
2 1 car length for each 10 km/h of vehicle speed ( 1 seconds )
3 1 car length for each 25 km/h of vehicle speed ( 3 seconds )
4 1 car length for each 30 km/h of vehicle speed ( 4 seconds )
7. When driving in heavy traffic on a highway divided in traffic lanes, you should:
1 Drive on the shoulder of the roadway to pass traffic
2 Keep pace with the other traffic and stay in your own lane
3 Weave from lane to lane
4 Sound you horn
8. Which of the following traffic convictions could carry a jail sentence?
1 Exceeding the speed law
2 Driving while impaired
3 Driving a car without owner's permission
4 All of the above
9. When the traffic signal light facing you is red and you intend to go straight through the intersection, what must you
do?
1 Stop, give pedestrians the right of way, then proceed with caution
2 Stop, proceed when the way is clear
3 Slow down, proceed when the way is clear
4 Stop, proceed only when the signal turns green and when the way is clear
10. While driving around a curve a good practice is to:
1 Ride the center of the road
2 Enter curve at a steady speed and apply brakes if needed
3 Slow down when entering curve only when pavement is slippery
4 Enter curve slowly, maintain a consistent speed and accelerate out of the curve
11. The shortest distance from a stop sign that a vehicle may be parked is:
1 5m
2 7m
3 10m
4 20m
12. Good drivers, travelling in heavy fog at night, always use the:
1 Low beam 2 High beam
3 Parking lights 4 No lights
13. A "School Bus," with visual signal operating, is taking on or discharging passengers. What does the law require you
to do when meeting the bus?
1 Drive cautiously at a reduced speed while within 30m of the bus
2 Increase speed and pass bus as quickly as possible
3 Does not matter provided you sound horn
4 Stop until the bus proceeds or the signal device is no longer operating
14. When descending a steep hill a good safe-driving practice is:
1 Gear down and use motor to assist in braking
2 Disengage the clutch and coast
3 Turn off the ignition
4 Place the gear shift in neutral
15. Which of the following hand-and-arm signals is correct for slowing or stopping?
1 Arm straight out the window
2 Arm out and down
3 Arm out and up
16. Where should a driver's clearest attention be focused?
1 On the lead car
2 On pedestrians on the sidewalk
3 The path his vehicle is to take
4 On the steering wheel
17. When approaching an intersection where a traffic signal light is red and a police officer motions to you to go through,
you should:
1 Wait for the light to turn green
2 Obey the police officer's signal and go through at once
3 Call the police officer's attention to the red light
4 Stop to make sure the officer wants you to go through
18. The most important quality possessed by the safe driver is:
1 Great skill
2 Extremely fast reaction time
3 Good driver attitude
4 Experience
19. Which of the following conditions makes it dangerous and unlawful to operate a vehicle on a highway?
1 The driver's view to the front and sides of the vehicle is obstructed by the number of persons in
the front seat
2 An ornament or decoration on the vehicle obstructs the driver's vision or distracts his attention
3 The load of the vehicle obstructs the driver's view to the front or sides
4 All of the above
20. The greatest danger resulting from following a bus or larger vehicle is from:
1 The other vehicle stopping suddenly
2 Boredom
3 Reduced visibility
4 Exhaust fumes
21. A motor vehicle operated on a highway is required to have:
1 Windshield wipers in good working order
2 Mudguards or fenders which reduce wheel spray to rear
3 A rear-view mirror
4 All of the above
22. When is backing permitted?
1 Anytime there is nothing directly behind you
2 Only when the move can be made safely
3 Only for parking
4 Only while using rear view mirror
23. If your license or permit bears a restriction, you must:
1 Comply with it during daylight hours only
2 Comply with it at all times when driving
3 Not bother with it, it has little meaning
4 Comply with it only if you drive at night
24. If you are involved in a reportable accident, how soon must you make a report to the nearest police officer having
jurisdiction in that area?
1 Immediately?
2 Within 24 hours?
3 Within 48 hours?
4 Within 72 hours?
25 A vehicle's blind spots are:
1 To the rear of the vehicle?
2 To the right and left rear corners of the vehicle?
3 To the front of the vehicle?
Test 2
1. What information or documents may a police officer require the driver of a motor vehicle to produce?
1 If the driver has committed a violation, name and address
2 Upon request - the motor vehicle license
3 If operating the motor vehicle a valid driver's license
4 All of the above
2. What is the major cause of highway accidents?
1 Poor traffic regulations
2 Human failures
3 Poor roads
4 Unsafe vehicles
3. Before leaving your car parked on an upgrade or downgrade, whether there is a curb or not, you
should:
1 Turn your front wheels to the right and set your parking brake
2 Turn your front wheels to the left and set your parking brake
3 Leave front wheels parallel to the curb and set your parking brake
4 Set your parking brake only
4. When a red signal light with a green arrow is shown at an intersection it means:
1 Stop and wait for green light before making turn in the direction of the arrow
2 Proceed with caution in the direction of the arrow yielding right of way to pedestrians and other traffic
3 Stop and then proceed
4 The green arrow is a signal for pedestrians only
5. If you are involved in a reportable accident how soon must you make a report to your nearest provincial or municipal
police officer?
1 At once
2 Within 24 hours
3 Within 48 hours
4 Within 72 hours
6. Which of the following actions in traffic require a hand signal or a mechanical signal?
1 Slowing or stopping
2 Right turns
3 Left turns
4 All of the above
7. What is the minimum amount of third party liability insurance required to operate a motor vehicle in this province?
1 $50,000
2 $100,000
3 $200,000
4 $250,000
8. A driver's license is not valid:
1 Until signed by the licensee
2 After the expiry date indicated on the license
3 While the licensee in prohibited from driving under the criminal Code of Canada
4 All of the above
9. On a highway where there is a sign with the words "ONE WAY" and an arrow, you may:
1 Back your car in the opposite direction to the arrow
2 Proceed against the arrow on part of the highway between intersections
3 Drive only in the direction which the arrow points
4 Drive on the right-hand side of the highway only
10. When you hear the siren of an emergency vehicle, what does the law require you to do?
1 Speed up and get out of the way
2 Signal the driver to pass
3 Pull to the right as far as possible and stop
4 Pull to the left as far as possible and stop
11. Under which of the following conditions is the road likely to be most slippery?
1 After it has rained for several hours
2 A few minutes after it starts to rain or following a light drizzle
3 When center-lane markings have just been painted
4 When the highway is new and first used by the public
12. When does the law require lights on vehicles to be turned on?
1 Between sunset and sunrise
2 Between dusk and dawn
3 Half an hour before sunset and half an hour after sunrise
4 No specific time
13. Most automobile skids are the result of:
1 Under-inflated tires
2 Too much snow or ice on the road
3 Driving too fast
4 Over-inflated tires
14. Before moving your car from a parked position, you should:
1 Sound your horn and pull from the curb slowly
2 Check other traffic, signal and pull from the curb quickly
3 Check other traffic, signal and pull from the curb when it is safe to do so
4 Pull from the curb and block other traffic
15. It is more dangerous to drive at the maximum speed limit at night than during daytime because:
1 You cannot see as far ahead at night
2 Your reaction time is slower at night
3 Some drivers prefer to drive with parking lights only
4 The roadways are more apt to be slippery at night
16. When approaching a railway crossing at which an electrical or mechanical signal device or flagperson is warning of
the approach of a train you must:
1 Stop not less than 3m from the nearest rail
2 Increase speed and cross tracks as quickly as possible
3 Stop not less than 5m from the nearest rail
4 Slow down and proceed with caution
17. You must use low beam of your headlights when following another vehicle at night?
1 Yes, at a distance of 150m
2 Yes, at a distance of 20m
3 Yes, at a distance of 75m
4 No, it is not necessary
18. Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit allowed in cities, towns and settlements is:
1 30 km/h
2 50 km/h
3 40 km/h
4 60 km/h
19. If you are coming up behind a vehicle which you want to pass and another vehicle is coming towards you, what should
you do?
1 Wait until the way is clear and then pass?
2 Speed up so that the approaching vehicle will slow down?
3 Blow your horn so that the other vehicle will give you room to pass?
20. What does the broken line marking on a highway mean?
I Pass at any time.
2 Pass if the way is clear
3 Never pass
4 Pass only during daylight hours
21. When approaching an intersection and you notice the roadway beyond the intersection is blocked with traffic, you should:
1 Keep as close as possible to the car ahead
2 Proceed slowly into the intersection until the traffic ahead moves on
3 Stop before entering the intersection and wait until the traffic ahead moves on
4 Sound horn to warn cars ahead to move on
22. In what lane of traffic should you drive when you intend to make a right-hand turn?
1 Close to the left side of the roadway
2 Close to the right-hand side of the roadway
3 Close to the center line of the roadway
4 Does not matter provided you signal
23. Which of the following has the right-of-way over all others at an intersection when the signal light is green?
1 Pedestrians crossing against the light
2 Pedestrians crossing with the light
3 Vehicles turning right
4 Vehicles turning left
24. If a traffic signal changes while a pedestrian is still in the street, which of the following has the right of way:
1 Motorists making turns
2 The pedestrians
3 Motorists coming from his right
4 Motorists coming from his left
25. In what position on the roadway must you be before making a left turn from a one-way traffic street?
1 Close to the right-hand side of the roadway
2 Close to the center line of the roadway
3 Close to the left side of the roadway
Test 3
1. Under which of the following conditions is it dangerous and unlawful to make a "U" turn?
1 Upon a curve
2 Upon a hill where there is a clear view of less than 150 meters in either direction
3 Within an intersection
4 Under all of the above conditions /
2.
When a car is stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the street at a marked crosswalk you should:
1 Pass the stopped car on the right
2 Not pass any car stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the street
3 Pass the stopped car on the left
4 Sound horn for the driver of the stopped car to drive on
3. Upon approaching a stop sign, what does the law require you to do before entering an intersection?
1 Slow down, sound horn and proceed
2 Slow down, and if the way is clear proceed
3 Stop, sound horn, then proceed
4 Stop, and when it is safe to do so, proceed
4. The driver of a motor vehicle, other than a commercial vehicle, must not follow another vehicle closer than what distance?
1 A reasonable and prudent distance, having regard for speed of other vehicles and traffic conditions
2 As close to the rear of the other vehicle as possible to make more room for the other vehicles
following
3 Always pass the vehicle in front to avoid the dangers of following too closely
4 Does not matter. There is no penalty for driving to closely
5. Under what conditions is it unlawful to drive at an unreasonably low rate of speed?
1 It is never unlawful to drive too slowly
2 When driving in the passing lane
3 When impeding or blocking the normal and reasonable movement of traffic
4 When driving on a one-way street
6. Which type of insurance is mandatory in this province?
1 Collision Insurance
2 Third Party Public Liability Insurance
3 Government Insurance
7. What must a driver do before entering a highway from a private road or driveway?
1 Yield right of way to all vehicles approaching on the highway
2 Sound horn and proceed with caution
3 Enter or cross the highway as quickly as possible
4 Give hand signal and then take right-of-way
8. What is the minimum driver licence suspension period for a first time impaired driving conviction?
1 Six months
2 Nine months
3 Twelve months
4 Eighteen months
9. What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
1 Stop before entering the intersection and proceed when it is safe to do so
2 Come to a full stop only if another vehicle is in the intersection
3 Slow down and proceed with caution
4 Right turn traffic may proceed, all other traffic must stop
10. When your right wheels run into a soft shoulder, what is the best way to get back on the highway?
1 Apply brakes
2 Reduce speed by taking foot off gas pedal, turn back when way is clear
3 Steer hard to the left
4 Apply brakes and steer had to left
11. When travelling at less than normal speed of other traffic, you should:
1 Signal other drivers to pass you
2 Keep well to the right-hand side of the roadway
3 Keep well to the left-hand side of the roadway
4 Drive in the middle of the roadway
12. When driving at night and you meet another car with very bright headlights, you should:
1 Turn on the upper beam of your headlights
2 Watch the center-line of the roadway
3 Keep your headlights on the low beam and look slightly away from the bright lights
4 Watch the tail-lights of the car ahead
13. A driver ready to make a left turn when the signal light turns green, should:
1 Turn quickly before the oncoming traffic gets in the way
2 Signal and slowly make the turn
3 Signal and turn only when oncoming traffic does not constitute a hazard
4 Turn from the lane closest to the right-hand side of the roadway
14. Every accident must be reported to the police where there is personal injury or when the damage exceeds:
1 $100.00 2 $250.00
3 $400.00 4 $1000.00
15. Which of the following hand and arm signals is correct for a right turn?
1 Arm straight out the window
2 Arm out and down
3 Arm out and up
16. When leaving your vehicle unattended on a highway you are required by law, to:
1 Lock the ignition with the engine stopped
2 Remove the key
3 Effectively brake the vehicle
4 All of the above
17. Which of the following hand and arm signals is correct for a left turn?
1 Arm straight out the window
2 Arm out and down
3 Arm out and up
18. If you are involved in an accident in which someone is injured you must:
1 Report the accident at once to the nearest provincial or municipal police officer
2 Report the accident within 24 hours to the nearest provincial or municipal police officer
3 Report the accident to your insurance company only
4 Report the accident to the Department of Transportation and Communication
19. If the signal light changes from green to amber as you approach an intersection, what should you do?
1 Stop and back up past the crosswalk
2 Speed up to clear the intersection
3 Proceed with caution if stop cannot be made safely
4 Make a right turn
20. When it is necessary to park on the traveled portion of a highway outside of an urban district, how far must approaching
traffic be able to see your vehicle?
1 30m 2 60m
3 100m 4 150m
21. Except when passing, how many meters must be maintained between commercial vehicles travelling in the same direction
on the highway outside a city, town or village?
1 30m 2 125m
3 100m 4 150m
22. How soon after a license driver changes address should the Registrar of Motor Vehicles be notified?
1 Within 10 days
2 Within 15 days
3 Within 30 days
4 At any time prior to renewal of license
23. When the title or interest in a registered motor vehicle changes, what does the Registrar of Motor Vehicles require?
1 The transferor to notify the Registrar in writing
2 The transferee to notify the Registrar in writing
3 A notice of transfer within ten days after transfer of ownership
4 All of the above
24. The brakes required on a motor vehicle operated on a highway must:
1 Have two separate means of application
2 Be capable of stopping the vehicle within 9m at 30km/h
3 Stop and hold a vehicle on a grade
4 All of the above
25. A motor vehicle operated on a highway is required to have:
1 A muffler in good working order
2 A horn m good working order
3 A speedometer in good working order
4 All of the above
Test 4
1. When a truck becomes disabled on the highway, flares or reflectors must be placed approximately what distance ahead
of and to the rear of the disabled vehicle?
1 15m 2 30m
3 50m 4 100m
2. A flashing amber (yellow) signal light at an intersection means:
1 Come to a full stop
2 Slow down and drive with increased caution
3 Danger, dead end highway
4 Signal out of order
3. You are driving on a wet or icy road in a vehicle equipped with ABS brakes and have to make a stop quickly. The best
way to do this is to:
1 Pump the brake pedal?
2 Brake as hard as you can?
3 Turn off the ignition and apply the hand brake?
4. A traffic control signal containing the word "STOP" held out by a person at a school cross-walk means:
1 Stop if there are any pedestrians crossing
2 Stop before entering the cross-walk and do not proceed until the signal is no longer in position
3 Ignore the signal as it is not legal anyhow
4 Slow down and proceed through the cross-walk with caution
5. When driving outside a city, town or build-up area, what would you do when you want to stop and park your vehicle?
1 Stop on the traveled part of the highway with left turn signal indicators flashing
2 Keep your foot on the brake pedal so the stop lights will show
3 Turn on your parking lights
4 Drive off the traveled part of the highway onto the shoulder of the road
6. A school bus, with a visual signal operating, is taking on or discharging passengers. What does the law require you
to do before overtaking the bus?
1 Reduce speed and pass with care
2 Wait for approaching vehicles to pass
3 Stop until the bus proceeds or the signal device is no longer operating
4 Sound horn and pass at reduced speed
What is immediately required of you as a driver, when involved in a motor vehicle accident?
1 Notify your insurance company
2 Stop and give assistance to any injured person and remain at the scene until emergency help
arrives
3 Call the police
4 Fail to stop and remain at the scene
8. Which of the following classes of vehicles only, may carry a red light visible from the front?
1 Commercial motor vehicles
2 Pleasure type motor vehicles
3 Emergency vehicles
9. Upon approaching a Yield sign, what does the law require you to do?
1 Slow down, stop if necessary, and yield right-of-way to traffic in or approaching the intersection
2 Stop, then enter traffic slowly
3 Stop, then enter traffic quickly
4 Speed up and force your way into traffic
10. After dark, drivers are required to use low beam headlight:
1 Upon the approach of another vehicle
2 Within 150m of the approach of another vehicle
3 Within 300m of the approach of another vehicle
4 This is a safety practice, not a law
11. The best way to correct a rear wheel skid is:
1 Turn steering wheel first right and then left
2 Apply brakes as quickly as possible
3 Shift to neutral, look and steer in the direction of the skid
4 Hold steering wheel with firm grip to keep wheels from turning
12. Where the highway has been divided into clearly marked lanes for traffic, a driver should:
1 Move from lane to lane with bursts of speed when passing
2 Sound horn only and make lane change
3 Signal intention and move to another lane only when it is safe to do so
13. If you become very tired while driving, you should:
1 Drink coffee or tea
2 Keep plenty of fresh air in the car
3 Stop and rest
4 Drive more slowly
14. The use of alcohol or drugs affect the driver by impairing:
1 Vision
2 Judgement
3 Reaction time
4 All of the above
15. When a tire blows our or goes flat the safest thing to do is:
1 Drive onto the shoulder and apply brakes
2 Maintain the same speed
3 Steer straight ahead
4 Remove foot from the gas pedal, slow down gradually, get off roadway
16. When may you drive at the maximum speed limit?
1 Only in the daytime
2 At any time
3 If the condition of traffic and the highway permit such a speed to be driven in safety
4 On any highway designed for one-way traffic
17. How close to a fire hydrant may you legally park?
1 1m 2 2m
3 3m 4 4m
18. You may not drive to the left of the center line of a highway designed for one or more lanes of traffic in each direction:
1 Within 30m of a level railway crossing
2 Within 30m of a bridge or tunnel where driver's view is obstructed
3 When approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve where driver's view is obstructed
4 Under any of the above conditions
19. The registered owner is liable to the penalties provided for any violation of the Highway Traffic Act, if the motor
vehicle:
1 Was being operated while uninsured
2 Was parked illegally
3 Was being driven by a person with consent
4 All of the above
20. On a roadway w here traffic is moving in both directions, in what position must you be before making a left turn?
1 Close to the right-hand side of the roadway
2 Close to the left side of the roadway
3 To the right of and as close to the center of the roadwa> as possible
4 Does not matter provided you signal
21. In what lane of traffic should you enter when you wish to make a left hand turn onto a highway where there are two
lanes of traffic moving in the same direction?
1 To the left side of the roadway?
2 To the right side of the roadway?
5 To the lane closest to but right of the center line?
4 It does not matter provided you signal?
22. You are driving up to an intersection where there is no signal light or police officer. A pedestrian is in the crosswalk
on your side of the street. You should:
1 Increase speed and take the right-of-way
2 Slow down and drive with increased caution
3 Sound horn to warn the pedestrian
4 Stop and yield right-of-way to the pedestrian
23. When the speed limit is 50 km/h but ice and snow make it dangerous to go faster than 20 km/h, you should drive:
1 As fast as the car ahead because you can stop as quickly as it can
2 At 20 km/h or less because it is dangerous to go faster
3 At 50 km/h because that is the posted speed limit
4 At 60 km/h because you are late for work
24. What must you do when the driver of another vehicle gives a signal that he wants to overtake and pass your vehicle?
1 Give way to the right and do not increase you speed until the overtaking vehicle has passed your
vehicle
2 Speed up to make the other driver increase speed
3 Signal the other driver to remain behind you
4 Move to the left and block the overtaking vehicle
25. When two cars reach an uncontrolled intersection at approximately the same time the right-of-way should be given to:
1 The one approaching from the left
2 The one approaching from the right
3 Neither one
4 The one moving fastest
