Rules Of The Road

Question 1

As a emergency vehicle approaches with lights from ahead or behind you must

Answer 1

Move to the right edge or curb of the road and stop completely until they have passed or you are being directed you are good to go

Question 2

Intersection

Answer 2

Is any place where two or more roads cross over each other

Question 3

Do drivers have to yield to pedestrians ?

Yes or no

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Do pedestrians have the right of way to any crosswalk, marked or not

Yes or no?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

At intersections controlled by traffic signals pedestrians must obey the same signals as drivers

True or false

Answer 5

True

Question 6

When crossing with a green signal, walkers have the right away over all vehicles

True or false

Answer 6

True

Question 7

If a traffic signal changes yellow or red while a pedestrian remains in the street

What do you do?

Answer 7

You must wait u til they have crossed the crosswalk safely

Question 8

The vehicle already in the intersection has the right of way ahead of any car that has not yet entered the intersection

True or false

Answer 8

True

Question 9

When two vehicles approach an intersection at the same time both drivers have two options

They are

Answer 9

A) go left
B) go straight
C) if they chose to go right they must wait their turn till the other vehicle as gone safely

Question 10

Regardless of the right of way you feel you have, always be 100% ready to yield at any time

True or false

Answer 10

True

Question 11

When two or more vehicles reach an intersection at the same time, the car to the _______ must yield the right of way.

Answer 11

Left

Question 12

Can you change lanes while going through an intersection?

Answer 12

No, because that can cause a accident you have to go through the lane you started with and once you are through the intersection safely then you can switch lanes

Question 13

Why are you not suppose to turn your wheels before you can turn safely ?

Answer 13

Because if the car behind you doesn’t stop in time and hits you from behind you would then be pushed out into traffic.

Question 14

When driving on the high way. Slower vehicles must stay in what lane?

Answer 14

Right

Question 15

Camping

Answer 15

Means the driver in the left lane driving the speed limit.

The left lane is a passing lane only

Question 16

Stopping distances are ______ at higher speeds

Answer 16

Longer

Question 17

Why is driving at high speeds more dangerous

Answer 17

takes longer to react which means it will take longer to slow down. Which then could cause an accident

Question 18

Why is driving slow also a danger ?

Answer 18

Because when driving up a hill or around a corner the slow moving vehicle can be hidden and the cars driving the speed limit would have much time to react

Question 19

Safety Scan Means

Answer 19

Frequently moving your head and eyes to check what is going on around you and your car

Check
A) rear view
B)side view mirrors
C) do a shoulder check for your blind spots

Question 20

Blind Spots

Answer 20

Is the area on both sides of your car you cannot see through your mirrors. A)back left
B)back right

Question 21

Make it a practice to turn your head to look over your shoulder checking your blind spots

Important to do it when changing lanes or turning

True or false

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Two second rule

Answer 22

Is a safe distance between you and the car ahead of you

Example picking a land mark and when you pass said land mark you must be able to count 1001, 1002 and if you reach the car ahead of you before you get to the 1002 you are following too close

Question 23

The maximum speed permitted on any highway in NS is

Answer 23

100 km

Question 24

In bussiness and residential areas the speed limit is?

Answer 24

50 km

Question 25

If the speed limit before a school zone when children are present is 50km then you must reduce your speed to ___

Answer 25

30km

Question 26

When passing a church while the congregation is entering or leaving. What speed must you be going ?

Answer 26

50km

Question 27

If the speed limit in a school zone while children are present is greater then 50km before you approach the school zone you must drive ___

Answer 27

50km

Question 28

How do you drive through sharp turns and curves?

Answer 28

1. Reduce your speed when you enter the curve or turn 2. Maintain that slower speed 3. Once you are through the turn or curve you can now increase your speed

Question 29

Hand signals Left turn is

Answer 29

Your arm straight out

Question 30

Hand signals Right turn is

Answer 30

Bend your elbow up towards the sky

Question 31

Hand signals Stop or slowing down ?

Answer 31

Bend elbow downward

Question 32

Why would you use hand signals ?

Answer 32

A) when your signal lights, or brake lights are not working | B) if the load you are carrying is more then 60cm to the left of the centre of the vehicle

Question 33

When turning you Must

Answer 33

Reduce your speed do a shoulder check yield then proceed to turn Always wait for walkers to get a crossed safely before turning

Question 34

Why should you be aware of large commercial vehicles when turning ?

Answer 34

Because they need more room to make a turn safely

Question 35

The steps for making a lane change is 5 steps?

Answer 35

A) check your mirrors B) check your blind spot on the side you are looking to switch lanes C) put signal light on D) check again to be use you can switch safely E) maintain the same speed and pull out into the next lane

Question 36

When backing up you must

Answer 36

A) Shift into reverse with your foot on the brake B)hold steering wheel at 12 o’clock C) turn your body in the direction you are backing up D) but also be aware of your surroundings all around your car

Question 37

You may not park your car on a street or highway longer than __ hours

Answer 37

24

Question 38

When parking your wheels must be how far away from the curb or edge of the road?

Answer 38

15cm

Question 39

You may not park within 5 metres of _______________∧_____________ & _________________.

Answer 39

Crosswalk Fire hydrant or driveway of a firehall Stop sign

Question 40

Can you park within 7.5 metres of an intersection Yes or no

Answer 40

No

Question 41

Can you park 10 metres to any official flashing beacon, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic control signal ? Yes or no

Answer 41

No

Question 42

When parallel parking you must

Answer 42

A) put signal light on of the side you are turning into B) come to a complete stop C) drive up to the car ahead of you with a metre in between you and the other car D) safety scan the back in allowing turning your wheel sharply to the right E) straighten your wheels out and straighten yourself up

Question 43

When leaving any parking spot what should the first thing be that you do?

Answer 43

Safety scan

Question 44

When parking up hill with a curb you must turn your wheels to the _____

Answer 44

Left

Question 45

When parking up hill with no curb you must turn your wheels to the ________

Answer 45

Right

Question 46

When parking down hill with a curb you must turn your wheels to the _____

Answer 46

Right

Question 47

When parking downhill with no curb you must turn your wheels to the _______

Answer 47

Right

Question 48

When you are entering roundabouts and rotaries you must

Answer 48

Yield & wait for a gap you can get into safely

Question 49

To leave the roundabout you must

Answer 49

Turn on your signal light and go into the lane you wish to exit

Question 50

Controlled-access highways are;

Answer 50

Are when one group of cars leaving the highway and another is merging on to the highway so you need to really focus.

Question 51

How far away do you have to be from a school bus

Answer 51

20 metres

Question 52

Car vs bike collisions Right hook means

Answer 52

You speed up and try and turn before you think the bike will get there.

Question 53

Car VS Bike collisions Left cross ?

Answer 53

You are driving the opposite way they are coming and try and turn left before you think they can get there

Question 54

Car VS bike collisions Getting doored?

Answer 54

When you exit your car and don’t look to see if bicyclists are coming or not and if not they will end up flipping over your door