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  1. 1 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    At a stop sign with no stop line, no crosswalk and no sidewalk, where must you stop?

    • A.At least two car lengths before the intersection
    • B.At the edge of the intersectionAnswer
    • C.Beside the stop sign itself
    • D.Anywhere, as long as you slow to walking speed

    Explanation: Stop at the stop line if it is marked. If there is no stop line, stop at the crosswalk, marked or not; if there is no crosswalk, stop at the edge of the sidewalk; if there is no sidewalk, stop at the edge of the intersection.

  2. 2 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    At an all-way stop, which vehicle has the right-of-way?

    • A.The largest vehicle at the intersection
    • B.The vehicle going straight through
    • C.The first vehicle to come to a complete stopAnswer
    • D.The vehicle that arrives from the busiest street

    Explanation: At an all-way stop the first vehicle to stop completely is the first to go. Drivers take their turn in the order they stopped.

  3. 3 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    Two vehicles reach an all-way stop at exactly the same moment. Who goes first?

    • A.The vehicle on the rightAnswer
    • B.The vehicle on the left
    • C.The vehicle turning left
    • D.Whichever driver sounds the horn first

    Explanation: When two vehicles stop at the same time, the one on the right has the right-of-way. Make eye contact and proceed only when it is clearly safe.

  4. 4 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    You reach an intersection with no signs or traffic lights at the same time as another vehicle. What should you do?

    • A.Proceed first because you are already moving
    • B.Sound your horn and proceed
    • C.Yield to the vehicle on your left
    • D.Yield to the vehicle on your rightAnswer

    Explanation: At an uncontrolled intersection you must yield to the vehicle on your right. Slow down and be ready to stop.

  5. 5 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    You are pulling out of a private driveway onto a street. Who has the right-of-way?

    • A.You do, because you are entering the roadway
    • B.Vehicles on the road and pedestrians on the sidewalkAnswer
    • C.Only vehicles coming from your left
    • D.Only vehicles, not pedestrians on the sidewalk

    Explanation: When entering a road from a private road or driveway, you must yield to vehicles on the road and pedestrians on the sidewalk.

  6. 6 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    You are turning left at a green light with no advance arrow. What must you do?

    • A.Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then turn in a safe gapAnswer
    • B.Turn immediately, since a green light gives you the right-of-way
    • C.Stop completely in the intersection and wait for a red light
    • D.Sound your horn so oncoming drivers let you through

    Explanation: A green light does not give a left-turning driver priority. You must yield to oncoming vehicles and to pedestrians crossing, then turn when a safe gap appears.

  7. 7 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    A pedestrian is using a pedestrian crossover. When may you drive on?

    • A.As soon as the pedestrian passes the centre line
    • B.As soon as the pedestrian is out of your lane
    • C.Once the pedestrian has completely left the roadwayAnswer
    • D.Whenever the pedestrian waves you through

    Explanation: Drivers and cyclists must stop before the line and yield to pedestrians until the pedestrians have completely crossed the road and cleared the roadway.

  8. 8 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    How many demerit points are added if you are convicted of failing to stop at a pedestrian crossover?

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

    Explanation: Failing to stop at a pedestrian crossover adds 4 demerit points to your record on conviction — the same as following too closely or exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h.

  9. 9 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    A school crossing guard is on the road holding up a stop sign. What must you do?

    • A.Stop and wait until the guard and children have left the roadwayAnswer
    • B.Slow to 20 km/h and drive around the guard
    • C.Continue if no children are on your side of the road
    • D.Stop only if a traffic light is also showing red

    Explanation: You must stop for a school crossing guard and remain stopped until the guard and all children are completely off the roadway.

  10. 10 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    As you approach a roundabout, to whom must you yield?

    • A.Traffic waiting to enter behind you
    • B.Traffic already in the roundabout, coming from your leftAnswer
    • C.Traffic already in the roundabout, coming from your right
    • D.Nobody, because roundabouts have no right-of-way rules

    Explanation: Slow down and yield to vehicles already circulating in the roundabout, which approach from your left. Travel counter-clockwise and signal right before your exit.

  11. 11 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    An emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren while you are in an intersection. What should you do?

    • A.Stop immediately where you are
    • B.Speed up to stay ahead of the emergency vehicle
    • C.Clear the intersection, then pull to the right and stopAnswer
    • D.Pull to the left curb and stop

    Explanation: Never stop inside an intersection. Drive clear of it, then pull as far right as you safely can and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.

  12. 12 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    The traffic lights at a busy intersection are completely dark. How should you treat the intersection?

    • A.As if you had the right-of-way on the wider road
    • B.As an intersection where you may proceed without slowing
    • C.As a yield sign for all directions
    • D.As an all-way stopAnswer

    Explanation: During an electrical power loss the traffic lights will not work. Use the intersection the same way you would use an intersection with all-way stop signs, yielding to vehicles already in it and to vehicles entering from your right.

  13. 13 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    You are on a main road with a green light, but the intersection ahead is blocked solid with traffic. What must you do?

    • A.Move into the intersection and wait there for a gap
    • B.Drive through slowly, sounding your horn
    • C.Stop before entering and wait until the traffic ahead moves onAnswer
    • D.Reverse to leave room for cross traffic

    Explanation: Stop before entering and wait until the traffic ahead moves on. A green light is permission to go, not permission to block the intersection — once you are stranded in it, the cross traffic gets a green it cannot use. The rule has one exception: it does not apply if you are turning left or right.

  14. 14 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    You switch on your signal to change lanes on a busy road. What does the signal give you?

    • A.Nothing by itself — signalling does not give you the right-of-wayAnswer
    • B.The right-of-way over vehicles already in that lane
    • C.The right-of-way once the signal has flashed 3 times
    • D.The right-of-way, provided the other driver can see the signal

    Explanation: A signal announces what you intend to do; it does not entitle you to do it. You must still make sure the way is clear, and that holds for a lane change, a turn and pulling out from the curb alike. The driver who signals and moves has not yielded — they have only warned.

  15. 15 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    You are turning right. A pedestrian is walking towards the crosswalk you are about to cross, but has not stepped off the curb. What must you do?

    • A.Turn quickly, before they reach the curb
    • B.Turn, because the right-of-way begins only once they are on the road
    • C.Sound your horn to let them know you are turning
    • D.Wait — you must yield to pedestrians in or approaching your pathAnswer

    Explanation: Turning right means yielding to pedestrians who are in or approaching your path — not only to the ones already on the road. In the same movement, check your right rear blind spot: a bike lane, a sidewalk or a trail on your right all feed into the turn you are about to make.

  16. 16 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    You approach a railway crossing that has a stop sign. What must you do?

    • A.Slow down and look; stop only if a train is coming
    • B.Stop, unless a flagman directs you otherwiseAnswer
    • C.Stop only if the crossing has no gates
    • D.Carry on if the warning lights are not flashing

    Explanation: A stop sign at a railway crossing is a stop sign: come to a complete stop. The only thing that overrides it is a flagman directing you otherwise. Watch the buses around you too — most public buses must stop at crossings that have no gates, signal lights or stop sign, and school buses stop at every crossing, protected or not, without using their red lights.

  17. 17 of 17 · Right-of-way & intersections

    What must a driver do before entering a highway from a private road or driveway?

    • A.Enter or cross the highway as quickly as possible.
    • B.Yield right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the highway.Answer
    • C.Sound horn and proceed with caution.
    • D.Give hand signal then take right-of-way.

    Explanation: Traffic already on the road has the right-of-way. Coming out of a private road or driveway you must yield to the vehicles on the road, and to pedestrians on the sidewalk you cross to reach it.