Rules of the road

1 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.6 months, or 4 months with an approved driver education course
• B.24 months, or 18 months with an approved driver education course
• C.12 months, or 8 months with an approved driver education courseAnswer
• D.8 months in all cases

Explanation: You must hold a G1 licence for at least 12 months before the G2 road test. Finishing an MTO-approved driver education course shortens this to 8 months.

2 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.Any driver who has held a licence for at least 2 years
• B.A fully licensed driver with 4 or more years of experience, seated in frontAnswer
• C.A G2 driver who is at least 21 years old
• D.A parent or guardian, whatever licence they hold

Explanation: A G1 driver must always be accompanied by a fully licensed class G driver with at least 4 years of driving experience, who sits in the front passenger seat.

3 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.Less than 0.08 per cent
• B.Less than 0.10 per cent
• C.Any level, as long as they are not visibly impaired
• D.Less than 0.05 per centAnswer

Explanation: The accompanying driver must have a blood-alcohol level under 0.05 per cent; if that driver is 21 or under, it must be zero.

4 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.Less than 0.05 per cent
• B.ZeroAnswer
• C.Less than 0.08 per cent
• D.Less than 0.02 per cent

Explanation: G1 and G2 drivers, and all drivers aged 21 and under, must have a blood-alcohol level of zero and no cannabis or drugs in their system.

5 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
• B.Between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
• C.Between midnight and 5 a.m.Answer
• D.Between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.

Explanation: G1 drivers must not drive between midnight and 5 a.m., regardless of who accompanies them.

6 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.Only when the accompanying driver is a driving instructorAnswer
• B.Any time the accompanying driver is in the front seat
• C.Only between 5 a.m. and noon
• D.Only if traffic is light and the weather is clear

Explanation: G1 drivers must not drive on 400-series highways with a posted speed limit over 80 km/h, or on certain other high-speed roads such as the Queen Elizabeth Way, the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway. However, if your accompanying driver is a driving instructor, you may drive on any road.

7 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.Only passengers under 16 need to wear a seat belt
• B.A G1 driver may not carry any passengers at all
• C.Passengers in the back seat do not need seat belts
• D.Every person must have a working seat beltAnswer

Explanation: At Level One, each person in the vehicle must have a working seatbelt, so a G1 driver may carry only as many people as there are working seatbelts.

8 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.Every 5 years, like all other drivers
• B.Every 4 years
• C.Every year
• D.Every 2 yearsAnswer

Explanation: If you are 80 years of age or older, you must renew your driver’s licence every two years. At the renewal appointment you complete a vision test and a five-minute screening exercise.

9 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.6 daysAnswer
• B.10 days
• C.30 days
• D.14 days

Explanation: A change of name or address must be reported to the ministry within 6 days so your licence and vehicle records stay accurate.

10 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.Licence and birth certificate
• B.Licence and the bill of sale for the vehicle
• C.Licence, vehicle permit and proof of insuranceAnswer
• D.Licence and a recent safety inspection report

Explanation: You must carry your driver’s licence, vehicle permit and insurance, and surrender them immediately when a police officer asks for them. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have 24 hours to present these documents.

11 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.None at all
• B.Only oneAnswer
• C.Up to three
• D.As many as there are working seatbelts

Explanation: Between midnight and 5 a.m., a G2 driver aged 19 or under may carry only one passenger aged 19 or under during their first six months at Level Two. After six months the limit rises to three, until the full G licence. The restriction is lifted by a fully licensed driver in the front passenger seat, and it never applies to immediate family.

12 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.When the driver is going to or from work
• B.On weekends and holidays
• C.When a fully licensed driver is in the front passenger seat, or the passengers are immediate familyAnswer
• D.When everyone in the vehicle is wearing a seatbelt

Explanation: Two situations lift it: a fully licensed driver sitting in the front passenger seat, or passengers who are immediate family — a guardian, or someone related by blood, marriage, common-law relationship or adoption. A working seatbelt for every occupant is required in all of these cases; it is a separate rule, not an exemption.

13 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.It removes the waiting period entirely
• B.It cuts the waiting period in half
• C.It changes nothing — it only lowers insurance premiums
• D.It takes 4 months off, so the wait becomes 8 months instead of 12Answer

Explanation: Graduating from a ministry-approved beginner driver education course is recorded in your licence history and cuts 4 months off Level One: an 8-month wait before the G2 road test instead of 12. The course itself runs at least 40 hours, and it may also bring savings on your car insurance.

14 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.5 yearsAnswer
• B.2 years
• C.10 years
• D.There is no time limit

Explanation: Novice drivers have 5 years to finish graduated licensing. If a G1, G2 or M2 licence is about to expire with the process unfinished, the same class can be kept by passing a test and paying the 5-year licensing fee — this is called requalification. Let it expire without requalifying and you have no licence at all, and must reapply at Level One.

15 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.Start graduated licensing again from Level One
• B.Just renew it — an expired car licence can be renewed within a year without any testsAnswer
• C.Pass the knowledge test again
• D.Pass both a knowledge test and a road test

Explanation: An expired car or motorcycle licence can be renewed within a year without taking any tests. Leave it suspended, cancelled or expired for more than 3 years, though, and you must re-apply in Ontario and meet every graduated licensing requirement again, tests included. Renewal notices come in the mail, but keeping the licence valid is your responsibility, not the ministry’s.

16 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.A certificate from a driver education course
• B.A letter from your insurance company
• C.2 pieces of identification, money for the fees, and your glasses or contacts if you need them to driveAnswer
• D.A vehicle in good working order

Explanation: The knowledge test asks for 2 pieces of identification, money for the test fees, and glasses or contact lenses if you need them to drive. A vehicle in good working order belongs to the road test — where you should also arrive at least 30 minutes before the appointment.

17 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

18 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

19 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

20 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

21 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

22 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

23 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

24 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

25 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

26 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

27 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

28 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

29 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

30 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

31 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

32 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

33 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

34 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

35 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

36 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

37 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

38 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

39 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

40 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

41 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

42 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

43 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

44 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

45 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

46 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

47 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

48 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

49 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.40 km/h
• B.60 km/h
• C.80 km/h
• D.50 km/hAnswer

Explanation: Unless a sign says otherwise, the limit is 50 km/h in cities, towns, villages and other built-up areas.

50 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.80 km/hAnswer
• B.90 km/h
• C.100 km/h
• D.70 km/h

Explanation: Outside cities, towns and villages the default limit on Ontario highways is 80 km/h unless a sign shows a different speed.

51 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.They stay the same as elsewhere
• B.They are reduced because of the lower limit
• C.They are doubledAnswer
• D.They are replaced by an automatic licence suspension

Explanation: Speeding fines are doubled in a construction zone when workers are present, so obey the posted reduced limit.

52 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.A 30-day licence suspension and 14-day vehicle impoundmentAnswer
• B.A written warning and a court date
• C.A 7-day licence suspension only
• D.Demerit points but no suspension

Explanation: Driving 50 km/h or more over the limit is stunt driving: an immediate 30-day roadside licence suspension and a 14-day vehicle impoundment, plus penalties in court.

53 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.60 km/h or less
• B.40 km/h or lessAnswer
• C.80 km/h or less
• D.20 km/h or less

Explanation: The orange slow-moving-vehicle sign means the vehicle travels at 40 km/h or less, so slow down early when you see one.

54 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.On a dry, straight highway in light traffic
• B.On wet, icy or slippery roadsAnswer
• C.On a long trip where you want steady fuel economy
• D.On a road where you want to avoid drifting over the limit

Explanation: Cruise control is a useful aid on good roads, but it should be switched off in adverse conditions such as wet, icy or slippery roads, in heavy traffic, and whenever you are feeling fatigued — all situations where you need to be the one controlling the speed.

55 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.Nothing — they are legal as long as you stay within the limit
• B.The device is taken away, but there is no fine
• C.You are fined and given demerit pointsAnswer
• D.A warning only, for a first offence

Explanation: Speed measuring warning devices are illegal in Ontario. Simply having one in the vehicle is the offence — you do not have to be speeding — and it brings both a fine and demerit points.

56 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.In school zones and construction zonesAnswer
• B.On every two-lane road
• C.On bridges
• D.On roads with street lighting

Explanation: School zones and construction zones often carry a lower posted limit than the road they sit on, to protect children and the people working on or near the road. Watch for the signs — the lower number is the one that applies.

57 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.20 km/h or more
• B.30 km/h or more
• C.40 km/h or moreAnswer
• D.50 km/h or more, on any road

Explanation: The threshold is lower on slower roads. Anywhere the posted limit is under 80 km/h, 40 km/h over is enough to be charged with stunt driving; on faster roads the general threshold of 50 km/h over applies.

58 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.120 km/h or more
• B.140 km/h or more
• C.150 km/h or moreAnswer
• D.There is no fixed speed — only the margin over the limit counts

Explanation: 150 km/h or more is stunt driving anywhere in the province. That includes the stretches of freeway posted at 110 km/h, where 150 is “only” 40 over and would otherwise fall under the general threshold.

59 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.Driving in the left-hand lane of a freeway
• B.Driving in a way that prevents other vehicles from passingAnswer
• C.Braking gently to let a tailgater go by
• D.Driving slightly below the posted limit

Explanation: Stunt driving is not only about speed. Deliberately blocking another vehicle from passing counts, and so do intentionally cutting someone off and intentionally driving too close to a vehicle, a pedestrian or a fixed object.

60 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.It sharpens your reaction time, because you concentrate harder
• B.It reduces your field of vision, so hazards appear laterAnswer
• C.It has no effect on what you can see
• D.It makes your headlights reach further

Explanation: Speed narrows what you take in at the edges of your vision, so a hazard is noticed later — at the same moment as the longer braking distance is leaving you less room to do anything about it. The two effects compound.

61 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.About twice as high
• B.About five times as high
• C.About eleven times as highAnswer
• D.About the same — the limit is what matters, not the margin

Explanation: Ontario data from 2013 to 2017 puts the risk of fatality or serious injury 11 times higher in collisions at 50 km/h or more over a 100 km/h limit than in collisions at or below the posted limit.

62 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.$140
• B.$200
• C.$280Answer
• D.$400

Explanation: The fine is a rate per km/h over, multiplied by how far over you were: $7 × 40 = $280. The rate itself climbs with the margin, so the fine grows faster than the speed does.

63 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.Accelerating briskly away from a green light
• B.Two or more drivers driving in a way that shows they are competingAnswer
• C.Passing a slow vehicle on a two-lane road
• D.Driving at the maximum posted limit

Explanation: Street racing covers two or more vehicles driven in a way that indicates the drivers are competing, chasing another vehicle, and changing lanes repeatedly at high speed while weaving through traffic.

64 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.By using the left shoulder of the road
• B.When the vehicle ahead is signalling a left turnAnswer
• C.Whenever the vehicle ahead is slower than the limit
• D.On any two-lane road with a broken centre line

Explanation: Most passing is done on the left. You may pass on the right on multi-lane or one-way roads and when overtaking a streetcar or a left-turning vehicle. You may use the right shoulder only to pass a vehicle turning left and only if it is paved; you may never pass on the left shoulder.

65 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.You may pass if you can finish within 100 metres
• B.Only large vehicles are forbidden to pass
• C.You may pass only at night when traffic is light
• D.It is unsafe to pass, so you must not cross itAnswer

Explanation: A solid line at the left of your lane means it is unsafe to pass. A broken line at the left of your lane means you may pass if the way is clear.

66 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.You must not pass within 30 metres of itAnswer
• B.You must not pass within 10 metres of it
• C.You may pass as long as nobody is crossing
• D.You may pass at any distance if you sound your horn

Explanation: Passing another vehicle within 30 metres of a pedestrian crossover is prohibited, because a passing vehicle hides pedestrians from other drivers.

67 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.When the passed driver flashes their headlights
• B.After counting three seconds from the start of the pass
• C.When you can see the entire front of that vehicle in your rear-view mirrorAnswer
• D.As soon as your rear bumper clears its front bumper

Explanation: Return to your lane only when the entire front of the vehicle you passed is visible in your inside rear-view mirror, then signal and move over smoothly.

68 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.Speed up so the pass finishes sooner
• B.Move onto the shoulder to let them by
• C.Move left toward the centre line to make room
• D.Move to the right and let the other driver pass in safetyAnswer

Explanation: When faster traffic wants to pass you, move to the right and let it pass in safety. Do not speed up when another driver is trying to pass you — it is unlawful and dangerous.

69 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.Building up to the speed of highway traffic before mergingAnswer
• B.Stopping to wait for a complete break in traffic
• C.Passing slower vehicles already on the freeway
• D.Checking your route map before you merge

Explanation: In the acceleration lane, drivers increase their speed to the speed of traffic on the freeway before they merge with it. Signal and increase your speed to merge smoothly. To leave a freeway, signal and move into the deceleration lane, then reduce your speed gradually.

70 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.A motorcycle
• B.A car carrying one driver onlyAnswer
• C.A licensed taxi
• D.A public transit bus

Explanation: HOV lanes on provincial highways are reserved for vehicles carrying at least two people, buses, licensed taxis, green-plate vehicles, airport limousines, motorcycles, HOT permit holders and emergency vehicles. They are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and it is illegal to cross the striped buffer markings beside them.

71 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.Passing slower vehicles in either direction
• B.Left turns by drivers travelling in either directionAnswer
• C.Emergency vehicles and tow trucks only
• D.Short-term parking while you load or unload

Explanation: The centre lane of some roads is used as a two-way left-turn lane. It lets left-turning vehicles from both directions wait for a chance to turn without holding up traffic, and it is not to be used for passing.

72 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.Passing and faster-moving trafficAnswer
• B.Vehicles preparing to turn right ahead
• C.Large trucks and buses
• D.Drivers who want to travel below the speed limit

Explanation: Keep to the right on multi-lane roads unless you want to turn left or pass another vehicle — this is especially important if you are driving more slowly than other vehicles. The left lane is there for passing and faster-moving traffic.

73 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.Yellow lines mark bus lanes; white lines mark bike lanes
• B.Yellow lines may never be crossed; white lines always may
• C.Yellow lines separate opposite directions; white lines separate the same directionAnswer
• D.Yellow lines are used only on freeways; white lines only in towns

Explanation: Yellow lines separate traffic travelling in opposite directions, while white lines separate lanes of traffic travelling in the same direction. A broken line may be crossed when it is safe; a solid line may not.

74 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.In the driving lane, before you signal
• B.At the end of the exit ramp only
• C.Gradually, starting about a kilometre before the exit
• D.Only once you are in the deceleration laneAnswer

Explanation: A freeway exit has three parts: a deceleration lane, the exit ramp, and an intersection at the end of it. Signal and move into the deceleration lane without slowing down — braking while still in the driving lane is what the traffic behind you does not expect. Once you are in that lane, reduce speed gradually to the posted ramp speed, and be ready to stop at the end of the ramp.

75 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.Because after a long stretch at high speed you no longer judge your own speed accuratelyAnswer
• B.Because ramp speed limits are not legally enforceable
• C.Because the speedometer reads low at freeway speeds
• D.Because the exit ramp limit is always 40 km/h

Explanation: Losing the ability to judge your speed after a long run at freeway speed is called speed adaptation, or velocitization, and it is a particular danger when leaving a freeway: a ramp taken at what feels slow can still be far too fast. The speedometer is the one thing in the car that has not adapted.

76 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.Only in rush hour, when the lane is in operation
• B.Only where the buffer ends — crossing the striped markings is illegalAnswer
• C.Anywhere, as long as you signal first
• D.Anywhere, as long as the lane is clear

Explanation: The striped buffer that separates an HOV lane from the general lanes may not be crossed — it is both illegal and unsafe — so you enter and leave only at the openings provided. HOV lanes on provincial highways are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so there is no off-peak period in which the rules relax.

77 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.Yes, on the right, where the road has already been cleared
• B.Only if it is travelling below 40 km/h
• C.No — never pass a moving snow plow, under any conditionsAnswer
• D.Yes, on the left if the road ahead is clear

Explanation: Do not pass moving snow plows under any conditions. The road beside and ahead of a working plow is the part that has not been cleared, visibility in the blowing snow behind it is poor, and plows often work in echelon with another machine alongside. The rule for passing generally is the same in miniature: if in doubt, do not pass.

78 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.Keep your low beams on until you are well past
• B.Flash your high beams repeatedly while alongside
• C.Turn your headlights off briefly so you do not dazzle the other driver
• D.Switch to high beams as you move alongside the vehicle you are passingAnswer

Explanation: Signal, check your mirrors and blind spot, pull out — and as you come alongside, switch on your high beams so you can see more of the road you are about to move into. By then you are past the mirrors you would have dazzled — which is the whole reason the switch waits until you are alongside rather than while you are still behind.

79 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.6 metres
• B.9 metres
• C.3 metresAnswer
• D.15 metres

Explanation: Parking within 3 metres of a fire hydrant is prohibited so that firefighters can reach it quickly.

80 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.9 metresAnswer
• B.3 metres
• C.6 metres
• D.12 metres

Explanation: Do not park within nine metres of an intersection, or within 15 metres if the intersection is controlled by traffic lights.

81 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.At least 3 metres
• B.At least 6 metres
• C.At least 9 metres
• D.At least 15 metresAnswer

Explanation: You may not park within 15 metres of the nearest rail of a railway crossing.

82 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.3 metres
• B.6 metresAnswer
• C.9 metres
• D.12 metres

Explanation: Parking within 6 metres of a public entrance to a hotel, theatre or public hall is prohibited while the building is open.

83 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.Facing uphill with a curb, turn the front wheels away from the curbAnswer
• B.Facing downhill with a curb, turn the front wheels away from the curb
• C.With no curb, turn the front wheels away from the edge of the road
• D.The parking brake is not needed if the wheels are turned

Explanation: Uphill with a curb, turn the wheels away from the curb so the vehicle rolls back against it; downhill, or where there is no curb, turn them toward the curb or road edge. Always set the parking brake.

84 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.Within 1 metre
• B.Within 60 centimetres
• C.Within 30 centimetresAnswer
• D.Touching the curb

Explanation: Stop parallel to the curb or edge of the road. You should not be more than about 30 centimetres away from it.

85 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.Open the door quickly so approaching cyclists notice it
• B.Leave a sleeping child in the car for a short errand
• C.Leave a pet inside with the windows slightly open
• D.Check for cyclists and traffic before opening the doorAnswer

Explanation: Opening a door into the path of a cyclist ('dooring') is an offence, so always check behind you first. Never leave a child or animal unattended in a vehicle.

86 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.At least 30 metres
• B.At least 60 metres
• C.At least 125 metresAnswer
• D.There is no distance rule outside a city

Explanation: Never park on a curve or a hill, or anywhere else you do not have a clear view for at least 125 metres in both directions. A driver coming round the bend needs enough road ahead to see you and go around.

87 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.No closer than 15 metres, and never on the bridge
• B.No closer than 100 metres, and never on the bridgeAnswer
• C.Anywhere off the travelled part of the bridge
• D.There is no rule about bridges

Explanation: Bridges carry the widest no-parking margin of the lot: do not park on a bridge, or within 100 metres of one. For comparison, a fire hydrant needs three metres and a hotel or theatre entrance six.

88 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.At least three metres
• B.At least nine metres, the same as any other intersection
• C.At least 15 metresAnswer
• D.At least 30 metres

Explanation: Nine metres is the rule at an ordinary intersection; where traffic lights control it, the distance rises to 15 metres so that the signals stay visible and turning traffic has room.

89 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.Off the road, on the shoulderAnswer
• B.In the right-hand lane with the hazard lights on
• C.Half on the road and half on the shoulder
• D.Anywhere, as long as it is only for a moment

Explanation: Never park on the travelled part of a road. If you have to stop, drive right off the road onto the shoulder — a vehicle left in a live lane is an obstacle other drivers must swerve around.

90 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.Opening the driver’s door with your right hand, which forces a shoulder checkAnswer
• B.Reaching across to open the passenger door first
• C.Opening the door only a crack and waiting
• D.Getting out on the traffic side so you can see oncoming vehicles

Explanation: Using the far hand to open the door turns your body towards the road, so the shoulder check happens whether you remember it or not. It matters most for cyclists, who ride close to parked cars and have no room to dodge a door.

91 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.One specific vehicle, whose plate is printed on it
• B.The permit holder, who may use it in any vehicle they travel inAnswer
• C.The household, for use by anyone living at the address
• D.The driver, who must hold a full licence

Explanation: The permit belongs to the person, not a vehicle. It is displayed on the dashboard or the turned-down sun visor of whatever vehicle that person is travelling in, and it is that person’s presence that entitles the vehicle to use designated spaces.

92 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.When the disability is expected to last more than two months but is not permanentAnswer
• B.When the disability is permanent
• C.When the applicant is waiting for a regular permit to arrive
• D.When the vehicle, rather than the driver, is specially equipped

Explanation: The red permit covers a disability expected to last more than two months without being permanent, and it cannot be renewed — a longer need means applying again. The regular blue permit is the one for permanent disabilities.

93 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.The right side only, as on any other road
• B.The left side only
• C.Either side, unless signs say otherwiseAnswer
• D.Parking is never allowed on a one-way road

Explanation: On a two-way road you park on the right, facing the direction of traffic. A one-way road is the exception: unless a sign says otherwise, both sides are open to you.

94 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.Just longer than your vehicle
• B.About one and a half times the length of your vehicleAnswer
• C.About twice the length of your vehicle
• D.Any space you can reverse into

Explanation: Look for a space about one and a half times longer than your vehicle. Pull up alongside the car in front of the gap, about a metre out, with your rear bumper level with theirs, then reverse in.

95 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.Leave the turn signal on so drivers know you are stopped
• B.Turn the signal off and turn on the hazard lightsAnswer
• C.Turn everything off to save the battery
• D.Switch on the high beams so you are visible

Explanation: A turn signal left blinking says you are about to move, which is the opposite of what you mean. Switch it off and put the hazard lights on, then set the parking brake and select park.

96 of 188 · Parking & stopping

• A.Check your mirrors and blind spot for vehicles and cyclistsAnswer
• B.Sound the horn to warn traffic
• C.Turn the hazard lights back on
• D.Accelerate hard to reach traffic speed immediately

Explanation: Release the brake, signal left, and then — just before you move — check the mirrors and the blind spot again. The gap you saw when you signalled may have been filled, and a cyclist is exactly what fills it unseen.

97 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

98 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

99 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

100 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

101 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

102 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

103 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

104 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

105 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

106 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

107 of 188 · 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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108 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

109 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

110 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

111 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

112 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

113 of 188 · Sharing the road

• 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.

114 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.Half a second
• B.One car length
• C.Five seconds
• D.Two secondsAnswer

Explanation: A safe following distance is at least two seconds behind the vehicle in front of you. The two-second rule is a minimum and applies only to ideal conditions — leave extra space in bad weather, behind motorcycles or large trucks, or when carrying a heavy load.

115 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.About 12 to 15 seconds aheadAnswer
• B.About 2 seconds ahead
• C.Only as far as the vehicle directly ahead
• D.About 1 minute ahead

Explanation: Look 12 to 15 seconds ahead of your vehicle so you can spot hazards early and have time to react smoothly.

116 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.Only before turning or changing lanes
• B.Once every minute
• C.Every 5 seconds or soAnswer
• D.Only when you hear a vehicle behind you

Explanation: Check your mirrors roughly every 5 seconds so you always know what is around and behind you.

117 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.To make eye contact with the driver behind you
• B.To see vehicles in the blind spot that mirrors do not showAnswer
• C.To confirm your turn signal is working
• D.Because the law requires it only on highways

Explanation: Mirrors leave blind spots beside and behind your vehicle. A quick glance over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move is the only way to check them.

118 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.From half an hour before sunset to half an hour after sunriseAnswer
• B.From sunset to sunrise only
• C.From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
• D.Only when street lights are on

Explanation: Headlights are required from one-half hour before sunset until one-half hour after sunrise, and at any time you cannot see clearly for 150 metres, such as in fog, rain or snow.

119 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.Within 300 metres of an oncoming vehicle
• B.Only when the other driver flashes their lights
• C.Only once you are within 30 metres of an oncoming vehicle
• D.Within 150 metres of an oncoming vehicle or 60 metres behind anotherAnswer

Explanation: Dim your high beams within 150 metres of an oncoming vehicle and whenever you are following another vehicle within 60 metres, so you do not blind the other driver.

120 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.High beams, to see farther
• B.Low beamsAnswer
• C.Parking lights only
• D.Hazard lights instead of headlights

Explanation: Use low beams in fog. High beams reflect off the water droplets and make it harder to see.

121 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.Long straight stretches in full sun
• B.Uphill stretches
• C.Bridges and overpassesAnswer
• D.The centre lane of a highway

Explanation: As temperatures drop below freezing, sections of road in shaded areas or on bridges and overpasses freeze first. If the road ahead looks like black and shiny asphalt, be suspicious — it may be covered by black ice.

122 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.Drink strong coffee and keep driving
• B.Take a break from driving every few hoursAnswer
• C.Open the window and turn up the radio
• D.Drive faster so the trip ends sooner

Explanation: On a long trip, take a break from driving every few hours. Tired drivers can be as impaired as drunk drivers. Caffeine, an open window or a louder radio are never a substitute for sleep — always avoid driving when you feel drowsy.

123 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.A fine of $150 to $500 and 2 demerit points
• B.A fine of $400 to $2,000 and 6 demerit points
• C.A warning letter only
• D.A fine of $615 to $1,000, 3 demerit points and a 3-day suspensionAnswer

Explanation: A first distracted-driving conviction for a driver with a full licence brings a fine of $615 out of court (up to $1,000 if you fight the ticket and lose), 3 demerit points and a 3-day suspension. Novice (G1/G2) drivers pay the same fines but receive no demerit points — instead a 30-day suspension for a first conviction.

124 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.Using fog lights and high beams at the same time
• B.Driving so fast that you cannot stop within the distance your headlights light upAnswer
• C.Leaving your high beams on when another vehicle is coming
• D.Driving with your headlights on during the day

Explanation: You are overdriving your headlights when your stopping distance is longer than the distance you can see — so whatever appears in the light is already too close to stop for. Reflective signs make it worse by suggesting you can see farther than you really can. The answer is to slow down at night, especially on unlit roads.

125 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.Down at your own dashboard until the vehicle has passed
• B.At the centre line, to hold your position on the road
• C.Up and beyond, slightly to the right of the oncoming lightsAnswer
• D.Straight at the headlights, so you can judge the gap

Explanation: Look up and beyond, and slightly to the right of the oncoming lights: the glare falls outside your line of sight while the road ahead stays in it. Prevent glare in the first place by using low beams within 150 metres of an oncoming vehicle, and within 60 metres of one you are following.

126 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.Keep your sunglasses on so the exit does not dazzle you
• B.Speed up so you spend less time in the dark
• C.Switch on your high beams and hold your speed
• D.Slow down, take off your sunglasses and turn on your headlightsAnswer

Explanation: Your eyes need a moment to adjust to the drop in light, so slow down as you go in, take off your sunglasses and switch on your headlights — which also makes you visible to everyone else inside.

127 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.No — cruise control should not be used in snow or other bad weatherAnswer
• B.Yes — a steady speed is what prevents skids
• C.Yes, but only above 80 km/h
• D.Only if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes

Explanation: Do not use cruise control in snow or other inclement weather. On a slippery road it holds — or restores — speed at exactly the moment you should be easing off, and sudden accelerating, braking or steering is what starts a skid.

128 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.Drive faster for a while to blow the water off
• B.Where it is safe, test the brakes by stopping quickly and firmly at 50 km/hAnswer
• C.Nothing — brakes are sealed, so water cannot reach them
• D.Pump the brakes hard while driving at highway speed

Explanation: Water makes brakes less effective, so dry them out: where it is safe, stop quickly and firmly at 50 km/h and check that the vehicle stops in a straight line without pulling to one side. A spongy pedal, or pulling that is still there once the brakes are dry, means the vehicle needs repair immediately.

129 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.The tail lights of the vehicle ahead, kept close
• B.None — stop where you are until the fog lifts
• C.The right edge of the roadAnswer
• D.The centre line, to keep clear of the ditch

Explanation: Steer by the right edge of the road rather than the centre line, which keeps your eyes — and your vehicle — away from oncoming traffic. Slow down, use low beams, leave more following distance, and never stop on the travelled part of the road: you would become the first link in a chain-reaction collision. If the fog is too dense, pull completely off into a safe parking area.

130 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.Brake hard until the vehicle stops
• B.Steer in the opposite direction from the skid
• C.Ease off the pedals and steer where you want the front to goAnswer
• D.Shift into park to stop the wheels

Explanation: Do not panic. Ease off the accelerator or brake, slip the transmission into neutral on a very slippery surface if you can, and continue to steer in the direction you wish to go. Be careful not to oversteer; once you regain control you can brake very gently and smoothly.

131 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.The brakes lock and the vehicle stops more quickly
• B.The tires ride on top of the water and control becomes very difficultAnswer
• C.The engine stalls because water enters the exhaust
• D.The steering gets heavier but grip improves

Explanation: If there is too much water or you are going too fast, your tires may ride on top of the water, like water skis. This is called hydroplaning, and control becomes very difficult. Make sure you have good tires with deep tread, and slow down when the road is wet.

132 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.Press the pedal firmly and hold it down while steeringAnswer
• B.Pump the pedal rapidly
• C.Press lightly so the wheels do not lock
• D.Apply the parking brake instead

Explanation: Vehicles with ABS provide controlled braking on slippery surfaces automatically: press the brake pedal hard and let the system control wheel lock-up while you steer. Expect pulsations in the pedal and do not release it. In a vehicle without ABS, use threshold braking — brake as hard as you can without locking a wheel — and do not pump the brakes.

133 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.Turn off the ignition immediately
• B.Shift into park
• C.Steer into the nearest ditch
• D.Pump the brake pedal, then apply the parking brake gently but firmlyAnswer

Explanation: Try pumping the brake pedal to temporarily restore hydraulic brake pressure. If that does not work, apply the parking brake gently but firmly while holding the release button. If you do stop, do not drive away — call for help.

134 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.Turn off the ignition while moving
• B.Pull the parking brake hard
• C.Turn on your hazard lights, shift to neutral and stop as soon as you safely canAnswer
• D.Reach down and free the pedal by hand

Explanation: First try to lift the pedal by slipping your foot under it — never reach down with your hands while the vehicle is moving. If that does not work, turn on your hazard lights, shift to neutral and stop as soon as you safely can, preferably off the road. Then turn off the ignition, do not drive away and call for help.

135 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.Grip the wheel firmly, ease off the gas and let the vehicle slowAnswer
• B.Brake as hard as you can right away
• C.Steer sharply toward the shoulder
• D.Speed up to keep the vehicle stable

Explanation: Blowouts can cause tremendous steering and wheel vibration, but do not be alarmed. Take your foot off the gas pedal to slow down, steer the vehicle firmly in the direction you want to go, and bring the vehicle to a stop off the road.

136 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.Brake hard and steer back onto the road at once
• B.Ease off the gas, steer straight, then steer back gently when slowedAnswer
• C.Accelerate and swing back onto the pavement
• D.Stop on the shoulder and wait for help

Explanation: Do not brake hard or jerk the wheel. Ease off the accelerator, keep the vehicle straight, and when you have slowed down, steer gently back onto the pavement.

137 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.Only if the other driver refuses to exchange information
• B.Only if a vehicle cannot be driven away
• C.If anyone is injured or the damage appears to exceed $5,000Answer
• D.Only if the collision happened on a highway

Explanation: You must report a collision to police when anyone is injured or the damage to vehicles or property appears to exceed $5,000. Exchange names, addresses, licence, insurance and plate details, and never move an injured person.

138 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.Turn on the hazard lights and stop safely off the road, then call for helpAnswer
• B.Drive on slowly to the next lit area
• C.Follow the tail lights of the vehicle ahead
• D.Use the high beams instead

Explanation: Check the switch first, and if the lights stay out, put on the hazard lights and bring the vehicle to a safe stop off the road, then call for help. Driving at night without lights is both dangerous and illegal — pressing on to somewhere better lit is not an option.

139 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.At the first sign of trouble — do not wait for it to stallAnswer
• B.At the next exit, however far it is
• C.Only once the vehicle will no longer move
• D.In the left lane, where there is more room

Explanation: Begin pulling over at the first sign of trouble, while the engine still answers. Check your mirrors, put the hazard lights on, come off the gas and reach the nearest shoulder — a vehicle that stalls in a live freeway lane is far harder to move than one you parked deliberately.

140 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.Raise the hoodAnswer
• B.Get out through the door away from traffic
• C.Turn on the hazard lights
• D.Call for help yourself if you have a phone

Explanation: Do not raise the hood. Get out through the door away from traffic if you can, then stay in the vehicle with the doors locked while you wait. The 400-series freeways and the QEW are patrolled by the OPP, so staying put is the plan, not a last resort.

141 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.Stay in your vehicle with the doors locked and ask them to call police or your auto clubAnswer
• B.Get out and discuss the problem with them
• C.Accept a lift to the nearest service station
• D.Walk along the shoulder to find a phone

Explanation: Wait inside the vehicle with the doors locked. If someone stops, ask them through the window to call the police or your automobile club; if you have a phone, call yourself. Help arrives shortly on a patrolled freeway, and the shoulder is no place to be standing.

142 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.Turn off all engines, put on the emergency flashers, and set up warning signalsAnswer
• B.Move the injured people to the roadside
• C.Light a flare beside the damaged vehicles so they are visible
• D.Leave the scene to fetch help in person

Explanation: Kill the engines, switch on the flashers and warn approaching drivers. Keep matches, cigarettes and flares away from the vehicles while fuel may be leaking; and unless there is a danger of fire, leave injured people where they are and stay with them until help arrives. Every driver involved must stay at the scene.

143 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.Move them as far off the road as possibleAnswer
• B.Leave them exactly where they stopped, for the investigation
• C.Move only the vehicle that was not at fault
• D.Wait for a tow truck before moving anything

Explanation: If the vehicles are drivable, move them well off the road — it does not affect the officer’s investigation, and on a busy or high-speed road leaving them in a lane is the more dangerous choice. Then exchange information: that is required by law even when damage is under $5,000 and no report is needed.

144 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.Your name and address only
• B.Your name and address, the registered owner’s name and address, the plate and permit number, and the insurance cardAnswer
• C.Whatever you choose to give, until you have spoken to a lawyer
• D.Only your insurance policy number

Explanation: You must give all possible help to the police and to anyone whose vehicle was damaged: your name and address, the name and address of the registered owner, the vehicle plate and permit number, and the liability insurance card. Collect the names, addresses and phone numbers of any witnesses while they are still there, and photograph the scene if it is safe to do so.

145 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.No — below the reporting threshold nothing is required
• B.Yes — the collision must be reported to the police like any other
• C.Yes — you must still exchange information with the other driver, even though no police report is neededAnswer
• D.Only if you intend to make an insurance claim

Explanation: Below $5,000 in damage and with no injuries, the collision does not have to be reported to the police — but the law still requires you to exchange information with anyone whose vehicle was damaged. Above $5,000, or with any injury, it must be reported. Contact your insurer as soon as possible if you intend to claim.

146 of 188 · Emergencies & collisions

• A.The operator’s name and licence number, and where your vehicle is being takenAnswer
• B.Only that the towing fee is agreed in advance
• C.Nothing — your insurer will trace the vehicle later
• D.That the police have approved the towing company

Explanation: Get the name and licence number of the tow truck operator and company, and make sure you understand where your vehicle is being towed. A vehicle that leaves the scene to an address you never wrote down is the part of a collision that goes wrong days afterwards, long after everyone has gone home.

147 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.3 points
• B.4 points
• C.6 points
• D.7 pointsAnswer

Explanation: Failing to remain at the scene of a collision and failing to stop when signalled by a police officer are the most heavily penalised offences on the demerit point scale — 7 points each.

148 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.Careless drivingAnswer
• B.Following too closely
• C.Failing to signal a turn
• D.Exceeding the speed limit by 20 km/h

Explanation: Careless driving, racing, exceeding the speed limit by 50 km/h or more and failing to stop for a school bus each carry 6 points. Following too closely is 4 points, speeding by 16–29 km/h is 3 and failing to signal is 2.

149 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.2 points
• B.3 points
• C.6 points
• D.4 pointsAnswer

Explanation: Speeding by 16–29 km/h is 3 points, by 30–49 km/h is 4 points, and by 50 km/h or more is 6 points.

150 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.Failing to signal before turning
• B.Failing to obey a stop signAnswer
• C.Racing another vehicle
• D.Failing to stop for a police officer

Explanation: Disobeying a stop sign, failing to yield the right-of-way, speeding by 16–29 km/h and using a hand-held device are all 3-point offences. Failing to signal is 2 points, racing is 6 and failing to stop for police is 7.

151 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.1 year from the conviction date
• B.3 years from the offence date
• C.2 years from the offence dateAnswer
• D.Until you renew your licence

Explanation: Demerit points remain on your record for 2 years from the date of the offence, not from the date of conviction.

152 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.A novice driver is suspended for 30 days at 15 points
• B.A fully licensed driver is suspended for 60 days at 9 points
• C.Points are erased after 1 year
• D.A fully licensed driver is suspended for 30 days at 15 pointsAnswer

Explanation: A fully licensed driver's licence is suspended for 30 days at 15 or more points. Novice (G1/G2) drivers face a 60-day suspension at 9 or more points.

153 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.An immediate 3-day licence suspension
• B.An immediate 7-day licence suspensionAnswer
• C.An immediate 14-day licence suspension
• D.Nothing, because 0.06 is under the criminal limit

Explanation: A BAC of 0.05 to 0.079 is the 'warn range': an immediate roadside suspension of 7 days for a first occurrence, 14 days for a second and 30 days for a third, plus a monetary penalty of $250, $350 and $450. A BAC of 0.08 or more is a Criminal Code offence.

154 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.Only drivers under 18
• B.Only G1 drivers
• C.Drivers aged 21 and under, G1/G2 drivers and commercial driversAnswer
• D.All drivers, at all times

Explanation: Ontario's zero-tolerance law covers young, novice and commercial drivers: anyone aged 21 or under, any driver holding a G1, G2, M1 or M2 licence, and drivers of vehicles needing an A–F licence or a CVOR. It applies to cannabis as well as alcohol. For a young or novice driver, a first occurrence brings a 7-day immediate licence suspension, a $60–$1,000 fine if convicted and a $250 penalty.

155 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.A 90-day licence suspensionAnswer
• B.A 30-day licence suspension
• C.Licence cancellation
• D.A warning letter

Explanation: Novice drivers face escalating sanctions: a 30-day suspension for the first, a 90-day suspension for the second, and cancellation of the licence for the third, after which the graduated licensing program must be started over.

156 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.3 demerit points and a 3-day suspension
• B.6 demerit points and a 7-day suspension
• C.A warning letter from the ministry
• D.A 30-day licence suspension, with no demerit pointsAnswer

Explanation: A novice driver pays the same fine as a fully licensed one but collects no demerit points. Longer suspensions take their place: 30 days for a first conviction, 90 days for a second, and cancellation of the licence — back to the start of graduated licensing — for a third.

157 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.Driving 40 km/h or more over the limit where the limit is under 80 km/hAnswer
• B.Driving 20 km/h over the limit on a freeway
• C.Driving 30 km/h over the limit on a road posted at 50 km/h
• D.Staying in the left-hand lane while doing the speed limit

Explanation: Stunt driving is 40 km/h or more over the limit where the limit is under 80 km/h, 50 km/h or more over it anywhere, or 150 km/h and up however the road is posted — including a freeway posted at 110 km/h. Deliberately cutting another vehicle off, or keeping one from passing, counts as well.

158 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.The vehicle is impounded only if the driver owns it
• B.An immediate 30-day licence suspension and a 14-day vehicle impoundmentAnswer
• C.A 7-day suspension and a 3-day impoundment
• D.A ticket, with everything else left to the court

Explanation: Stunt driving costs the licence and the car on the spot — 30 days and 14 days — and the vehicle goes to the pound whether or not it is the driver's. A conviction then adds 6 demerit points, a fine of $2,000 to $10,000 and a licence suspension that starts at a year for a first conviction.

159 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.2 demerit points and a warning letter
• B.Nothing beyond the fine printed on the ticket
• C.6 demerit points, a fine of up to $2,000, up to 6 months in jail and a suspension of up to 2 yearsAnswer
• D.3 demerit points and a $200 fine

Explanation: Careless driving is the charge for endangering other people — including through a distraction the hand-held device law does not reach, such as eating or grooming. A conviction carries 6 demerit points, a fine of up to $2,000, a jail term of up to 6 months and a licence suspension of up to 2 years.

160 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.A 3-day suspension
• B.2 demerit points, the same as for a fully licensed driver
• C.Nothing — the fine is the whole penalty
• D.At least a 30-day licence suspension, and possibly cancellation of the licenceAnswer

Explanation: A novice driver faces at least a 30-day suspension, and possible cancellation of the licence, for any conviction for following too closely, careless driving, failing to remain at the scene of a collision, stunt driving, or speeding 30 km/h or more over the limit.

161 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.A 90-day licence suspension and the vehicle impounded for 7 daysAnswer
• B.A 7-day licence suspension and a $250 penalty
• C.A 3-day licence suspension
• D.Nothing until the charge is heard in court

Explanation: At 0.08 or more the licence goes for 90 days and the vehicle is impounded for 7 days, with a $550 penalty and an education course — all before the criminal charge reaches court, where a first conviction means a suspension of at least a year and an ignition interlock device.

162 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.As nothing: a driver is entitled to decline the test
• B.Exactly like being over the limit — the same immediate suspension and impoundmentAnswer
• C.As a minor offence carrying a small fine
• D.As a warn-range reading, so a 3-day suspension

Explanation: Failing or refusing to comply with a demand for alcohol or drug testing carries the same penalties as a reading of 0.08 or more: an immediate 90-day suspension, a 7-day vehicle impoundment and a $550 penalty. Refusing is not a way out of the test.

163 of 188 · Demerit points, alcohol & penalties

• A.Yes, as long as the vehicle is in park
• B.Yes, for a few seconds
• C.No — the law applies while you are stopped in traffic or at a red lightAnswer
• D.Yes, because the vehicle is not moving

Explanation: Simply holding a phone while driving is against the law, and the law applies while you are stopped in traffic or at a red light. A mounted device may be touched only to make, answer or end a call; a hand-held one only to call emergency services.

164 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.The passenger
• B.The passenger's parents, even if not in the car
• C.The vehicle owner
• D.The driverAnswer

Explanation: The driver is responsible for ensuring every passenger under 16 wears a seat belt or is secured in the correct child seat. Passengers 16 and over are responsible for themselves.

165 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.At least 5 kg (11 lb)
• B.At least 9 kg (20 lb)Answer
• C.At least 18 kg (40 lb)
• D.At least 36 kg (80 lb)

Explanation: Infants must ride rear-facing until they weigh at least 9 kg (20 lb). A forward-facing seat with a tether strap is then used from 9 to 18 kg.

166 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.A rear-facing child seat
• B.An adult seat belt alone
• C.A booster seatAnswer
• D.A forward-facing seat with a tether

Explanation: Booster seats are required for children who weigh 18 to 36 kg (40–80 lb), are under 145 cm (4 ft 9 in) tall and are under 8 years old.

167 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.In the back seat of the vehicle, away from active airbagsAnswer
• B.In the front seat, so the driver can watch the child
• C.In either seat, as long as the child also wears a seat belt
• D.In the front seat, because airbags protect children best

Explanation: Place rear-facing, forward-facing and booster seats in the back seat of the vehicle, away from active airbags. Children under 13 should be seated in the back seat as well.

168 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.As low as it will go
• B.Level with the base of your neck
• C.It only matters for the front passenger
• D.So the back of your head is in front of the middle of the restraintAnswer

Explanation: Adjust the head restraint so the back of your head is directly in front of its middle; this supports your head and helps prevent whiplash in a rear-end collision.

169 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.Leave the vehicle and walk to find help
• B.Stay with the vehicle, open a window slightly and run the motor sparinglyAnswer
• C.Keep the engine running continuously with every window shut
• D.Turn off your emergency flashers to save the battery

Explanation: If you become stuck or stranded in severe weather, stay with your vehicle for warmth and safety until help arrives. Open a window slightly for ventilation, run your motor sparingly and use your emergency flashers.

170 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.Keep them — tread depth is the only thing that matters
• B.Replace them — tires should not be older than 10 yearsAnswer
• C.Keep them but lower the pressure
• D.Move them to the rear wheels

Explanation: Rubber deteriorates with age whether the tire is used or not. An aged tire grips less, cracks more easily and can fail without warning, so 10 years is the limit however good the tread looks.

171 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.Less than 1.5 millimetres, or when the tread-wear indicators touch the roadAnswer
• B.Less than 3 millimetres
• C.Less than 5 millimetres
• D.Only when the tread is completely smooth

Explanation: For an ordinary car the limit is 1.5 millimetres, and the tread-wear indicators moulded into the grooves give you the same answer without a gauge: when they sit flush with the road surface, the tire is done. Heavy vehicles over 4,500 kilograms have a stricter three-millimetre limit on the front.

172 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.Two winter tires on the drive wheels only
• B.Four winter or all-weather tires with the same tread patternAnswer
• C.Four tires of any type, as long as the tread is deep
• D.Studded tires, wherever you live in the province

Explanation: Four matching winter or all-weather tires are what is recommended. Fitting winter tires to one axle only leaves the other end with far less grip, which turns a straight-line skid into a spin.

173 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.Anywhere in the province, in winter
• B.Only if you live in northern OntarioAnswer
• C.Only on unpaved roads
• D.Nowhere — they are banned across Ontario

Explanation: Studded tires are legal for residents of northern Ontario. Studs bite into ice but chew up bare pavement, which is why the permission is regional rather than province-wide.

174 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.A spare tire and a first-aid kit, and nothing more
• B.A shovel, booster cables, flares or warning lights, a blanket and a tow chainAnswer
• C.Extra fuel in a container
• D.A set of studded tires in the trunk

Explanation: The recommended winter kit is a shovel, booster cables, emergency flares or warning lights, a blanket and a chain for towing. Keep extra windshield washer fluid on board as well, and top the container up before it runs dry.

175 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.Cold air makes the engine produce more exhaust
• B.Drivers keep the windows and vents shut, so fumes build up insideAnswer
• C.Road salt makes the exhaust louder
• D.A cold exhaust cracks more easily than a warm one

Explanation: In winter a car is driven sealed up, so anything leaking from the exhaust has nowhere to go but the cabin. Have the exhaust checked if it sounds noisy or rattles — that noise is the only warning you get before the gas you cannot smell.

176 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.Only after a collision
• B.Before you can register a vehicle or renew the registrationAnswer
• C.Only when you buy a vehicle from a dealer
• D.Never — insurance is optional in Ontario

Explanation: Ontario has compulsory automobile insurance: every vehicle registered in the province must be insured, and you have to produce proof of coverage before a registration will be issued or renewed.

177 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.They stay with the car and go to the buyer
• B.You remove them — plates belong to the owner, not the vehicleAnswer
• C.They must be destroyed
• D.The buyer applies to have them transferred

Explanation: Ontario runs a plate-to-owner system: the plates follow you, not the car. Take them off when you sell or change vehicles, and hand them in at a ServiceOntario centre if you have no other vehicle to put them on.

178 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.7 days
• B.30 daysAnswer
• C.90 days
• D.Until the out-of-province registration expires

Explanation: New Ontario residents have 30 days to register their vehicles. You go to a ServiceOntario centre, and a safety standards certificate is one of the things to bring.

179 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.A fine only, with no demerit points
• B.A fine between $200 and $1,000, plus two demerit pointsAnswer
• C.Six demerit points and no fine
• D.An immediate licence suspension

Explanation: A conviction brings a fine between $200 and $1,000 and two demerit points. The driver carries the responsibility for passengers under 16 as well, so one trip can produce more than one charge.

180 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.Yes — a broken seatbelt is an offence whether or not it is in useAnswer
• B.No, not while the seat is empty
• C.No, rear seatbelts are not covered by the law
• D.Only if a passenger under 16 is in the car

Explanation: You can be fined for having a broken seatbelt even if it is not being used when you are stopped. The driver has to make sure every person in the vehicle has their own working belt, which means the belts have to work before anyone needs them.

181 of 188 · Seat belts & vehicle safety

• A.Yes — and in a rideshare, and on a bus where a belt is fittedAnswer
• B.No, fare-paying passengers are exempt
• C.Only if you sit in the front seat
• D.Only outside city limits

Explanation: A passenger must wear the belt in a taxi or rideshare vehicle, and on a bus wherever one is fitted. The exemption in this area belongs to the taxi driver, and only while carrying a passenger for hire — driving alone, the belt goes on.

182 of 188 · Getting your licence

• A.In emergencies.
• B.To a person learning to drive.
• C.It is not permitted.Answer
• D.For identification purposes.

Explanation: Lending your licence, or letting anyone else use it, is illegal in Ontario. There is no exception for an emergency, for someone learning to drive, or for proving who you are.

183 of 188 · Right-of-way & intersections

• 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.

184 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.Looking in the rear view mirror only.
• B.Giving proper signal and looking to make sure the move can be made safely.Answer
• C.Blowing your horn and looking to the rear.
• D.Decreasing speed and giving correct signal.

Explanation: Signalling on its own is not enough, and neither is a glance in the mirror. Signal, check your mirrors and over your shoulder, and change lanes only once you can see the way is clear.

185 of 188 · Passing, lanes & freeways

• A.Speed up so that passing is not necessary.
• B.Move to the left to prevent passing.
• C.Signal to the other driver not to pass.
• D.Move to the right and allow such vehicle to pass.Answer

Explanation: When faster traffic wants to pass, move right and let it by. Speeding up or blocking the pass keeps the other driver alongside you, or in the oncoming lane, for longer — which is exactly what makes passing dangerous.

186 of 188 · Turning & signalling

• 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.

187 of 188 · Safe driving

• A.Your reaction time is slower at night.
• B.You cannot see as far ahead at night.Answer
• C.Some drivers unlawfully drive with parking lights only.
• D.The roadways are more apt to be slippery at night.

Explanation: Even with headlights on you cannot see as far ahead at night as you can by day, so the posted maximum can easily be faster than you could stop within. Slow down at night, especially on unlit roads.

188 of 188 · Speed limits

• A.Stop within 150 metres (500 feet).
• B.Stop within 90 metres (300 feet).
• C.Stop within 60 metres (200 feet).
• D.Stop within a safe distance.Answer

Explanation: There is no fixed distance to memorise. The number on the sign is a maximum for good conditions, not a target: in bad weather, heavy traffic or a construction zone the safe speed is lower, and the right speed is always the one that lets you stop safely for whatever appears.