Chapter 5-3: Highway driving

The “Highway Driving” section of the Saskatchewan Driving Test assesses a driver’s ability to safely navigate highways.

Saskatchewan Driving Test - Chapter 5-3: Highway driving

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When entering a highway, it is most important that:

Your judgment of the time needed to enter safely matches the time you actually have

You always stop at the end of the ramp

You enter at a much slower speed than traffic

You rely on other drivers to slow down for you

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Merging onto a freeway at less than freeway speeds is:

Required by law

Only a problem at night

Recommended for safety

Dangerous

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“Highway hypnosis” refers to drivers who:

Have been driving for hours and may react slowly

Are always alert and quick to react

Only drive in urban areas

Are speeding intentionally

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You should NOT use cruise control:

In urban areas or when roads are wet, slippery, or vision is restricted

On long-distance highway drives in good weather

When traffic is moving steadily at the speed limit

On dry, empty freeways

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Because of highway hypnosis in some drivers, you should:

Make your movements obvious and expect slow reactions

Never signal when changing lanes

Avoid using brake lights

Drive without headlights

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When stopped on the freeway shoulder, it is safest to:

Stand directly beside the travel lane

Stay with your car if possible and be very careful exiting, using the door away from traffic if needed

Turn off all lights so as not to distract other drivers

Walk across the freeway without caution

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While on the entrance ramp, you should first:

Look at freeway traffic and decide where you will merge

Immediately move into the closest lane

Turn on your hazard lights

Stop and wait for instructions

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If you miss your exit on a freeway, you should:

Cross the median on foot

Continue to the next interchange and return to the correct exit

Make a U-turn on the freeway

Stop immediately and back up on the freeway

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It is generally safest to drive:

Much faster than all other traffic

Much slower than all other traffic

At the same speed as other traffic, if it’s sensible and within the speed limit

At any speed you feel comfortable with, regardless of conditions

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On the highway, you should:

Hold the wheel loosely with one hand

Change lanes without signaling

Avoid sudden movements of the steering wheel

Steer sharply to change lanes quickly

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The left lane of a freeway is primarily for:

Stopping in emergencies

Slow-moving vehicles

Cyclists and pedestrians

Passing or use by faster vehicles when traffic is dense

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A freeway is best described as:

A multi-lane, divided highway with restricted access

A city street with intersections

A road open to cyclists and pedestrians

Any two-lane rural road

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When leaving a freeway, you should:

Change lanes at the last second without signaling

Slow down on the freeway before reaching the exit

Stop on the freeway to find your exit

Signal, move into the deceleration lane, and slow down there

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On a multi-lane freeway, you should usually drive in:

Any lane without regard to speed or purpose

The right lane, or the centre lane if there are three lanes

The shoulder to avoid traffic

The left lane at all times

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If your vehicle starts to give you trouble on the freeway, you should:

Ignore it and continue driving until it stalls

Turn off your lights and coast

Stop in your lane as soon as possible

Signal, shoulder check, move to the nearest shoulder safely, and use hazard lights

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As speed increases, steering:

Should be done with sudden, sharp movements

Becomes unnecessary on straight roads

Requires less turning of the wheel and must be started sooner before a curve

Requires more turning of the wheel and can be started later

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Who should NOT be on a restricted access freeway?

Buses

Transport trucks

Cyclists, pedestrians, and hitchhikers

Passenger vehicles

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A good time to use cruise control is:

When your vision is restricted

In heavy, variable traffic

On a long trip with steady speeds and good conditions

On wet or slippery roads

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To help others merge onto the freeway, you should:

Move left or adjust your speed to provide a safe gap

Ignore vehicles on the entrance ramp

Speed up to block them from entering

Stay beside them so they cannot merge

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The key to entering a freeway is to:

Enter at a speed well below freeway traffic

Merge without checking mirrors

Increase your speed in the acceleration lane to match freeway traffic

Stop at the end of the ramp and wait for a gap

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At higher speeds:

Brakes are not needed as often

Stopping distance stays the same

It takes a longer time to stop

It takes a shorter time to stop

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Highway driving requires rapid acceleration mainly to:

Reduce wear on the brakes

Avoid using cruise control

Minimize the speed difference with other vehicles

Save fuel at all times

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This section focuses on essential skills such as entering and exiting highways, merging smoothly with traffic, maintaining a safe following distance, and observing speed limits. Drivers must also demonstrate correct use of signals and mirrors when changing lanes or passing other vehicles. Awareness of large-vehicle blind spots, proper response to emergency vehicles, and understanding of rest area use are also evaluated. Mastering highway driving is crucial for safety and confidence, ensuring drivers can handle higher speeds and the unique challenges of Saskatchewan’s highways.

Practice the SGI test study questions until you can articulate the concepts clearly without referring to your notes.