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1 of 17 · Sharing the road
A school bus ahead has its red lights flashing. When must traffic in both directions stop?
- A.Only when the road has a median
- B.Whenever the road has no medianAnswer
- C.Only within a school zone
- D.Only if children are crossing the road
Explanation: On a road without a median, vehicles in both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights. With a median, only traffic travelling in the same direction as the bus must stop.
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When you stop for a school bus with flashing red lights, how far behind it must you stop?
- A.At least 5 metres
- B.At least 10 metres
- C.At least 15 metres
- D.At least 20 metresAnswer
Explanation: Stop at least 20 metres behind a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing, and stay stopped until the lights stop flashing and the bus moves on.
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What is the penalty for a first conviction of failing to stop for a school bus?
- A.A fine of $400 to $2,000 and 6 demerit pointsAnswer
- B.A fine of $150 to $500 and 3 demerit points
- C.A fine of $615 to $1,000 and a 3-day suspension
- D.A 30-day licence suspension and 7 demerit points
Explanation: A first offence brings a fine of $400 to $2,000 and 6 demerit points; repeat offences carry fines of $1,000 to $4,000, 6 points and possible jail time.
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A streetcar has stopped to let passengers off where there is no safety island. What must you do?
- A.Pass slowly on the left of the streetcar
- B.Stop even with the front doors of the streetcar
- C.Stay at least 2 metres behind its rear doors while passengers get on or offAnswer
- D.Sound your horn and continue slowly past the doors
Explanation: At streetcar stops, stay at least two metres behind the rear doors where passengers are getting off or on. This rule does not apply where an area has been set aside for streetcar passengers. You must pass streetcars on the right unless you are on a one-way road.
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An ambulance with its siren on is approaching from behind on a two-way street. What should you do?
- A.Speed up so you do not slow it down
- B.Stop immediately where you are, even in an intersection
- C.Pull to the left and stop
- D.Pull to the right, clear of intersections, and stopAnswer
Explanation: Slow down, signal, move to the right side of the road clear of any intersection, and stop. On a one-way street you may pull to the left if you cannot move to the right.
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How closely may you follow a fire truck that is responding to an alarm?
- A.No closer than 60 metres
- B.No closer than 150 metresAnswer
- C.No closer than 30 metres
- D.No closer than 100 metres
Explanation: It is illegal to follow a fire vehicle responding to an alarm within 150 metres.
7 of 17 · Sharing the road
On a multi-lane highway you approach a stopped tow truck with its amber lights flashing. What does the law require?
- A.Keep your speed but turn on your hazard lights
- B.Stop behind the tow truck until it leaves
- C.Slow down and move over to leave a lane between you and itAnswer
- D.Sound your horn and pass in the same lane
Explanation: When passing a stopped emergency vehicle or tow truck with flashing lights you must slow down and, where there is more than one lane, move over. A first offence brings a fine of $400 to $2,000 and 3 demerit points.
8 of 17 · Sharing the road
When passing a cyclist, what is the minimum distance you must leave?
- A.1 metreAnswer
- B.50 centimetres
- C.2 metres
- D.3 metres
Explanation: Drivers must leave at least 1 metre between their vehicle and a cyclist when passing, and should give more room whenever possible.
9 of 17 · Sharing the road
How much road space is a motorcycle entitled to?
- A.Half a lane, so a car can share it
- B.A full lane, the same as any other vehicleAnswer
- C.Only the right-hand third of the lane
- D.Only the paved shoulder
Explanation: Motorcycles use a full lane; treat them like any other vehicle. Never share a lane with one, and allow extra following distance behind it.
10 of 17 · Sharing the road
Which statement about sharing the road with large trucks is true?
- A.Trucks can stop in a shorter distance than cars
- B.A truck turning right never needs extra room
- C.Following closely behind a truck lets its driver see you better
- D.If you can't see the driver in the truck's mirrors, they can't see youAnswer
Explanation: Large trucks have big blind spots on all four sides and need much more room to stop and to turn; they often swing wide to the left before turning right.
11 of 17 · Sharing the road
The lights are flashing and the gate is down at a railway crossing, but you see no train. What should you do?
- A.Stop at least 5 metres from the nearest rail and waitAnswer
- B.Drive around the gate slowly if the tracks look clear
- C.Stop 1 metre from the gate and then proceed
- D.Wait 30 seconds and then cross
Explanation: Stop at least 5 metres from the nearest rail whenever the signals flash or the gate is down, and wait until the gate rises and the lights stop. Driving around a lowered gate is illegal and extremely dangerous.
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What does it tell you when a pedestrian at an intersection is using a white cane or a guide dog?
- A.They are directing traffic, so you may proceed
- B.They are a school crossing guard
- C.They are blind or have a visual disabilityAnswer
- D.They are not allowed to cross without an escort
Explanation: Pedestrians who are blind or have a visual disability may use a white cane or guide dog to travel safely along sidewalks and across intersections. Pedestrians with disabilities need extra caution and courtesy from drivers.
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A painted box with a white bicycle symbol inside is marked on the road at a red light. Where do you stop?
- A.Behind the box — you may not stop inside itAnswer
- B.Inside the box, as far forward as possible
- C.Anywhere, as long as you are not blocking the crosswalk
- D.Beside the box, in the bike lane
Explanation: That is a bike box. It exists to put waiting cyclists where the drivers behind them can see them, which only works if it is left empty: stop for the signal behind the box, never in it.
14 of 17 · Sharing the road
Two chevrons are painted above a bicycle symbol in the middle of your lane. What does this marking mean?
- A.The lane ends and merges to the right
- B.The lane is shared — expect cyclists in itAnswer
- C.The lane is reserved for bicycles only
- D.Cyclists must leave this lane ahead
Explanation: Two chevrons above a bicycle symbol make a sharrow, which says the lane is shared: either a vehicle or a bicycle may be using it. It is not a bike lane, and it takes nothing away from you — it is an extra warning to look for cyclists in the lane you are driving in.
15 of 17 · Sharing the road
A tractor-trailer ahead of you signals a right turn and swings out to the left, opening a gap in the right lane. What should you do?
- A.Pass on the left, since the truck has moved that way by mistake
- B.Sound your horn to tell the driver the signal is wrong
- C.Stay well back until the truck has completely cleared the laneAnswer
- D.Move up into the gap that has opened in the right lane
Explanation: A large vehicle often has to swing wide to the left before turning right, or it would hit the curb. The gap that opens beside it is not an invitation: once the cab has cleared the corner the trailer sweeps back into the right lane, and anything in that lane is squeezed between the trailer and the curb. The same trap appears on ramps with two left-turn lanes.
16 of 17 · Sharing the road
A municipal bus stopped in a bus bay begins flashing its left-turn signal as you approach in the next lane. What must you do?
- A.Speed up to clear the bay before the bus moves
- B.Hold your lane — the bus must wait for a gap like anyone else
- C.Stop and wait, as you would for a school bus with red lights flashing
- D.Allow the bus to pull back into trafficAnswer
Explanation: A bus bay is an indented stopping area beside the roadway. When a bus in one signals left to show it is ready to leave, a driver approaching in the adjacent lane must let it back into traffic. This is not the school-bus rule: nobody stops, and traffic the other way carries on.
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You are turning right at a corner where a bike lane runs between you and the curb. How do you make the turn?
- A.Check that the bike lane is clear, enter it, then turnAnswer
- B.Turn across the bike lane from your own lane — a driver may never enter it
- C.Signal and turn wide, leaving the bike lane open beside you
- D.Stop first, as you would at a stop sign
Explanation: Bike lanes are reserved for cyclists and marked by a solid white line, but you will sometimes need to enter or cross one to turn right at a corner or driveway. Enter it only once you have made sure it is safe, checking your mirrors and the blind spot to your right, and then turn. Turning across it from your own lane is what cuts a cyclist off.