Road Safety Quiz

When a vehicle is stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the road, other vehicles that are approaching from the rear:

• May pass the stopped vehicle if there is no oncoming traffic that may impede passing safely

• Must not pass the stopped vehicle. It is illegal

• May pass the stopped vehicle when eye contact is made with the pedestrian and the pedestrian stops

• May pass the stopped vehicle when the pedestrian crossing signal has changed to “Don’t Walk”

When a head restraint is raised to the proper position, the centre of the head restraint is:

• Level with the top of the ears

• Level with the top of the shoulders

• Level with the neck

• Level with the top of the head

This sign indicates:

• School zone ahead

• Caution log trucks turning

• Traffic control signal advance warning

• Pedestrian crosswalk ahead

When a “PASSING LANE AHEAD” sign is posted, the driver of a slower moving vehicle should:

• Use the right lane and reduce their speed to half the posted speed limit

• Use the left lane only

• Increase speed

• Move into the right lane when safe

When approaching the rear of a school bus that is displaying alternating flashing amber lights, a driver should:

• Be prepared to stop as this is a warning that the alternating flashing red lights will come on once the bus has stopped

• Be prepared to stop as this could be a warning that there is a collision ahead and the traffic flow has stopped

• Stop immediately because the school bus is loading or unloading students

• Use caution as the school bus is approaching a railroad crossing and is about to stop

In the Basic Licence Driver’s Handbook, “nighttime” is defined as the period of time:

• Beginning 1 hour before sunset and ending 1 hour after the following sunrise

• Beginning at sunset and ending at the following sunrise

• Between 7:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M.

• Beginning 1 hour after sunset and ending 1 hour before the following sunrise

This sign indicates:

• No through traffic or right turns

• Turn left or go straight through

• Turn from a one-way road onto a one-way road

• Straight through or right turn

A vehicle exiting a parking lot onto a roadway:

• Must stop only if there is a Stop sign

• Must come to a complete stop

• Must stop before crossing the sidewalk only if there are predestrians present

• Is not required to stop

When approaching a railway crossing that has the flashing red light and bell activated:

• Cross the tracks if the train is a minimum of 250 metres away

• Reduce speed, check for trains, and then proceed across the tracks

• Do not stop and do not change gears while crossing the tracks

• Stop at least 5 metres from the nearest rail until the train has passed

The recommended method for travelling through a curve on a highway is:

• Reduce speed before the curve, stay in the lane and gently accelerate after entering the curve

• Maintain speed before the curve, brake in the curve, look ahead and accelerate out of the curve

• Cover the brake pedal before the curve, counter-steer toward the outside of the lane and accelerate when exiting

• Accelerate before the curve, cover the brake pedal in the curve and accelerate after leaving the curve