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1 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
At a stop sign with no stop line, no crosswalk and no sidewalk, where must you stop?
- A.At least two car lengths before the intersection
- B.At the edge of the intersectionAnswer
- C.Beside the stop sign itself
- D.Anywhere, as long as you slow to walking speed
Explanation: Stop at the stop line if it is marked. If there is no stop line, stop at the crosswalk, marked or not; if there is no crosswalk, stop at the edge of the sidewalk; if there is no sidewalk, stop at the edge of the intersection.
2 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
At an all-way stop, which vehicle has the right-of-way?
- A.The largest vehicle at the intersection
- B.The vehicle going straight through
- C.The first vehicle to come to a complete stopAnswer
- D.The vehicle that arrives from the busiest street
Explanation: At an all-way stop the first vehicle to stop completely is the first to go. Drivers take their turn in the order they stopped.
3 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
Two vehicles reach an all-way stop at exactly the same moment. Who goes first?
- A.The vehicle on the rightAnswer
- B.The vehicle on the left
- C.The vehicle turning left
- D.Whichever driver sounds the horn first
Explanation: When two vehicles stop at the same time, the one on the right has the right-of-way. Make eye contact and proceed only when it is clearly safe.
4 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
You reach an intersection with no signs or traffic lights at the same time as another vehicle. What should you do?
- A.Proceed first because you are already moving
- B.Sound your horn and proceed
- C.Yield to the vehicle on your left
- D.Yield to the vehicle on your rightAnswer
Explanation: At an uncontrolled intersection you must yield to the vehicle on your right. Slow down and be ready to stop.
5 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
You are pulling out of a private driveway onto a street. Who has the right-of-way?
- A.You do, because you are entering the roadway
- B.Vehicles on the road and pedestrians on the sidewalkAnswer
- C.Only vehicles coming from your left
- D.Only vehicles, not pedestrians on the sidewalk
Explanation: When entering a road from a private road or driveway, you must yield to vehicles on the road and pedestrians on the sidewalk.
6 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
You are turning left at a green light with no advance arrow. What must you do?
- A.Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then turn in a safe gapAnswer
- B.Turn immediately, since a green light gives you the right-of-way
- C.Stop completely in the intersection and wait for a red light
- D.Sound your horn so oncoming drivers let you through
Explanation: A green light does not give a left-turning driver priority. You must yield to oncoming vehicles and to pedestrians crossing, then turn when a safe gap appears.
7 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
A pedestrian is using a pedestrian crossover. When may you drive on?
- A.As soon as the pedestrian passes the centre line
- B.As soon as the pedestrian is out of your lane
- C.Once the pedestrian has completely left the roadwayAnswer
- D.Whenever the pedestrian waves you through
Explanation: Drivers and cyclists must stop before the line and yield to pedestrians until the pedestrians have completely crossed the road and cleared the roadway.
8 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
How many demerit points are added if you are convicted of failing to stop at a pedestrian crossover?
- A.2 demerit points
- B.3 demerit points
- C.6 demerit points
- D.4 demerit pointsAnswer
Explanation: Failing to stop at a pedestrian crossover adds 4 demerit points to your record on conviction — the same as following too closely or exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h.
9 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
A school crossing guard is on the road holding up a stop sign. What must you do?
- A.Stop and wait until the guard and children have left the roadwayAnswer
- B.Slow to 20 km/h and drive around the guard
- C.Continue if no children are on your side of the road
- D.Stop only if a traffic light is also showing red
Explanation: You must stop for a school crossing guard and remain stopped until the guard and all children are completely off the roadway.
10 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
As you approach a roundabout, to whom must you yield?
- A.Traffic waiting to enter behind you
- B.Traffic already in the roundabout, coming from your leftAnswer
- C.Traffic already in the roundabout, coming from your right
- D.Nobody, because roundabouts have no right-of-way rules
Explanation: Slow down and yield to vehicles already circulating in the roundabout, which approach from your left. Travel counter-clockwise and signal right before your exit.
11 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
An emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren while you are in an intersection. What should you do?
- A.Stop immediately where you are
- B.Speed up to stay ahead of the emergency vehicle
- C.Clear the intersection, then pull to the right and stopAnswer
- D.Pull to the left curb and stop
Explanation: Never stop inside an intersection. Drive clear of it, then pull as far right as you safely can and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.
12 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
The traffic lights at a busy intersection are completely dark. How should you treat the intersection?
- A.As if you had the right-of-way on the wider road
- B.As an intersection where you may proceed without slowing
- C.As a yield sign for all directions
- D.As an all-way stopAnswer
Explanation: During an electrical power loss the traffic lights will not work. Use the intersection the same way you would use an intersection with all-way stop signs, yielding to vehicles already in it and to vehicles entering from your right.
13 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
You are on a main road with a green light, but the intersection ahead is blocked solid with traffic. What must you do?
- A.Move into the intersection and wait there for a gap
- B.Drive through slowly, sounding your horn
- C.Stop before entering and wait until the traffic ahead moves onAnswer
- D.Reverse to leave room for cross traffic
Explanation: Stop before entering and wait until the traffic ahead moves on. A green light is permission to go, not permission to block the intersection — once you are stranded in it, the cross traffic gets a green it cannot use. The rule has one exception: it does not apply if you are turning left or right.
14 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
You switch on your signal to change lanes on a busy road. What does the signal give you?
- A.Nothing by itself — signalling does not give you the right-of-wayAnswer
- B.The right-of-way over vehicles already in that lane
- C.The right-of-way once the signal has flashed 3 times
- D.The right-of-way, provided the other driver can see the signal
Explanation: A signal announces what you intend to do; it does not entitle you to do it. You must still make sure the way is clear, and that holds for a lane change, a turn and pulling out from the curb alike. The driver who signals and moves has not yielded — they have only warned.
15 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
You are turning right. A pedestrian is walking towards the crosswalk you are about to cross, but has not stepped off the curb. What must you do?
- A.Turn quickly, before they reach the curb
- B.Turn, because the right-of-way begins only once they are on the road
- C.Sound your horn to let them know you are turning
- D.Wait — you must yield to pedestrians in or approaching your pathAnswer
Explanation: Turning right means yielding to pedestrians who are in or approaching your path — not only to the ones already on the road. In the same movement, check your right rear blind spot: a bike lane, a sidewalk or a trail on your right all feed into the turn you are about to make.
16 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
You approach a railway crossing that has a stop sign. What must you do?
- A.Slow down and look; stop only if a train is coming
- B.Stop, unless a flagman directs you otherwiseAnswer
- C.Stop only if the crossing has no gates
- D.Carry on if the warning lights are not flashing
Explanation: A stop sign at a railway crossing is a stop sign: come to a complete stop. The only thing that overrides it is a flagman directing you otherwise. Watch the buses around you too — most public buses must stop at crossings that have no gates, signal lights or stop sign, and school buses stop at every crossing, protected or not, without using their red lights.
17 of 34 · Turning & signalling
On a two-way road, which lane do you use to make a left turn?
- A.The right-hand lane, then cut across
- B.The paved shoulder, to stay clear of traffic
- C.The lane closest to the centre line, into the lane just right of the centre lineAnswer
- D.Any lane, as long as you signal early
Explanation: From a two-way road to a two-way road, turn from the lane closest to the centre line to the lane right of the centre line, following a smooth arc. Then, when you can, move into the right curb lane.
18 of 34 · Turning & signalling
How should you make a right turn at an intersection?
- A.From the right-hand lane into the right-hand laneAnswer
- B.From the right-hand lane into any free lane
- C.Swing left first, then turn right in a wide arc
- D.From the centre lane into the right-hand lane
Explanation: Right turns are made from the right-hand lane into the right-hand lane of the new road. Check for cyclists and pedestrians before turning.
19 of 34 · Turning & signalling
When may you turn right on a red light in Ontario?
- A.Without stopping, if no vehicle is close by
- B.After a complete stop, when the way is clear and no sign forbids itAnswer
- C.Only between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- D.Never; right turns on red are banned in Ontario
Explanation: You may turn right on a red light after coming to a complete stop and yielding to pedestrians and traffic, unless a sign prohibits the turn.
20 of 34 · Turning & signalling
A left turn on a red light is allowed only in which situation?
- A.From a two-way street onto a one-way street
- B.From a one-way street onto a two-way street
- C.From any street when no traffic is coming
- D.From a one-way street onto another one-way streetAnswer
Explanation: A left turn on red is permitted only from a one-way street onto another one-way street, after a complete stop, unless a sign prohibits it.
21 of 34 · Turning & signalling
Where is a U-turn always illegal?
- A.On a straight, level residential street
- B.On a curve in the road, or on or near a hilltopAnswer
- C.At any intersection controlled by traffic lights
- D.In a shopping centre parking lot
Explanation: It is illegal to make a U-turn on a curve in the road, on or near a railway crossing or hilltop, or near a bridge or tunnel that blocks your view. Check first that no sign prohibits U-turns, and never make one unless you can see at least 150 metres in both directions.
22 of 34 · Turning & signalling
What is the correct sequence before changing lanes?
- A.Change lanes first, then signal once you are across
- B.Signal only; mirrors show everything you need
- C.Check your mirrors, check your blind spot over your shoulder, signal, then steer gradually into the new laneAnswer
- D.Sound your horn and move over quickly
Explanation: Check your mirrors for a space in traffic, check your blind spot by looking over your shoulder, signal that you want to move left or right, check again that the way is clear, then steer gradually into the new lane.
23 of 34 · Turning & signalling
An intersection has a left-turn lane marked on the pavement. Where do you turn from, and where do you end up?
- A.From the marked lane, keeping the same lane position as you turnAnswer
- B.From the marked lane, then into whichever lane is clear
- C.From any lane, into the curb lane
- D.From the centre of the intersection, into any lane
Explanation: Turn from the marked lane and hold that lane position all the way round, so you finish in the matching lane of the road you are entering. Drifting across lanes mid-turn puts you beside a vehicle that turned from the lane next to you.
24 of 34 · Turning & signalling
What is the centre lane marked with left-turn arrows on both sides used for?
- A.Left-turning vehicles from both directions wait thereAnswer
- B.Passing slower traffic
- C.Emergency vehicles only
- D.Parking outside rush hour
Explanation: It is a two-way left-turn lane. Vehicles from either direction move into it shortly before their turn and wait there, so a queue of left-turners does not hold up the through lanes.
25 of 34 · Turning & signalling
You are waiting in a two-way left-turn lane. A vehicle from the opposite direction waits in the same lane, facing you. What is the danger?
- A.It blocks your view of oncoming trafficAnswer
- B.It has the right-of-way over you
- C.You must reverse out of the lane
- D.Only one vehicle may use the lane at a time
Explanation: Vehicles from the opposite direction use the same lane, and one waiting in front of you hides the oncoming traffic you are trying to judge. Go only when you are sure the way is clear, not when the gap merely looks right.
26 of 34 · Turning & signalling
You need to twist round to see properly while reversing, but the seatbelt is in the way. What does the law allow?
- A.You may unbuckle while reversing, then buckle up again before moving forwardAnswer
- B.The belt must stay fastened at all times
- C.You may unbuckle only on private property
- D.You may unbuckle, and leave it off until you park
Explanation: Reversing is one of the few exemptions: you do not have to wear the belt while backing up, and you may take it off if that is what it takes to turn and look over your shoulder. Buckle up again before you move forward.
27 of 34 · Turning & signalling
You have missed your exit on a divided road posted at 100 km/h. May you reverse along the shoulder to reach it?
- A.No — reversing is illegal there, shoulder includedAnswer
- B.Yes, as long as you stay on the shoulder
- C.Yes, if your hazard lights are on
- D.Yes, if no traffic is behind you
Explanation: Reversing on a divided road posted above 80 km/h is illegal, and the ban covers the shoulder as well as the travelled lanes. Carry on to the next exit; the only exception is to help a vehicle in distress.
28 of 34 · Turning & signalling
Where does a three-point turn start from?
- A.From the far right side of the roadAnswer
- B.From the centre of the road
- C.From the far left side of the road
- D.From a driveway on the right
Explanation: Start from the far right, so the sweep to the left gives you the whole width of the road to work with. Do not attempt one on a curve, where nobody coming can see you filling both lanes.
29 of 34 · Turning & signalling
You are approaching a two-lane roundabout and intend to turn left — the exit past the one straight across. Which lane do you enter from?
- A.Either lane, as long as you signal
- B.The right lane, then move left once you are inside
- C.The left laneAnswer
- D.The right lane, since you must keep to the right of the central island
Explanation: Choose your lane as you would at any other intersection: the left lane to turn left or go straight, the right lane to turn right or go straight. Do not enter from the right lane if you mean to turn left. Keeping to the right of the central island is true of everyone in the roundabout and says nothing about which lane you should have entered from.
30 of 34 · Turning & signalling
You are circulating in a roundabout and want the third exit. When do you signal?
- A.On the approach, before you enter
- B.As you pass the first exit
- C.Not at all — signals are not used inside a roundabout
- D.Once you have passed the exit before the one you wantAnswer
Explanation: Signal right once you have passed the exit before the one you want, and watch for pedestrians as you leave. Signal any earlier and every driver waiting at the exits in between reads it as “this one”, which is how a car ends up pulling out in front of you.
31 of 34 · Turning & signalling
You are in the inside lane of a roundabout and realise you have gone past your exit. What should you do?
- A.Continue around until you come to it againAnswer
- B.Change lanes to the right straight away and take it
- C.Stop and wait for a gap in the outside lane
- D.Reverse a short distance when the way is clear
Explanation: Inside a roundabout you do not stop — except to avoid a collision — and you do not change lanes. A missed exit costs one more lap, which is the cheapest thing on offer: cutting across the outside lane to reach it puts you through the path of a vehicle that has every right to be there.
32 of 34 · Turning & signalling
An emergency vehicle comes up with its lights and siren on while you are inside a roundabout. What should you do?
- A.Pull over where you are, inside the roundabout
- B.Carry on to your exit and pull over once you are past the traffic islandAnswer
- C.Stop where you are and let it pass around you
- D.Take the first exit and stop on it, just past the yield line
Explanation: Leave the roundabout first: exit where you intended and pull over once you are beyond the traffic island. Stopping inside one, or on an exit lane right after leaving it, blocks the very vehicle you are trying to let through. If you have not entered yet, pull over to the right and wait until it has passed.
33 of 34 · Right-of-way & intersections
What must a driver do before entering a highway from a private road or driveway?
- A.Enter or cross the highway as quickly as possible.
- B.Yield right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the highway.Answer
- C.Sound horn and proceed with caution.
- D.Give hand signal then take right-of-way.
Explanation: Traffic already on the road has the right-of-way. Coming out of a private road or driveway you must yield to the vehicles on the road, and to pedestrians on the sidewalk you cross to reach it.
34 of 34 · Turning & signalling
When you are deciding whether or not to make a U-turn, your first consideration should be to check:
- A.Traffic regulations.Answer
- B.Presence of trees, fire hydrants or poles near the curb.
- C.Turning radius of your car.
- D.Height of curb.
Explanation: First find out whether the turn is allowed at all: look for a sign forbidding it, and remember a U-turn is illegal on a curve, on or near a railway crossing or hilltop, and near a bridge or tunnel that blocks your view. Only once it is legal does the shape of the road matter.