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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The left lane of a freeway is primarily for:

Passing or use by faster vehicles when traffic is dense

Slow-moving vehicles

Cyclists and pedestrians

Stopping in emergencies

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A good time to use cruise control is:

On a long trip with steady speeds and good conditions

In heavy, variable traffic

When your vision is restricted

On wet or slippery roads

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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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Merging onto a freeway at less than freeway speeds is:

Only a problem at night

Dangerous

Required by law

Recommended for safety

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When leaving a freeway, you should:

Stop on the freeway to find your exit

Slow down on the freeway before reaching the exit

Change lanes at the last second without signaling

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

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

Stop immediately and back up on the freeway

Cross the median on foot

Make a U-turn on the freeway

Continue to the next interchange and return to the correct exit

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“Highway hypnosis” refers to drivers who:

Are speeding intentionally

Only drive in urban areas

Are always alert and quick to react

Have been driving for hours and may react slowly

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A freeway is best described as:

A multi-lane, divided highway with restricted access

Any two-lane rural road

A road open to cyclists and pedestrians

A city street with intersections

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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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Highway driving requires rapid acceleration mainly to:

Save fuel at all times

Avoid using cruise control

Minimize the speed difference with other vehicles

Reduce wear on the brakes

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To help others merge onto the freeway, you should:

Stay beside them so they cannot merge

Move left or adjust your speed to provide a safe gap

Ignore vehicles on the entrance ramp

Speed up to block them from entering

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

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

Stop in your lane as soon as possible

Ignore it and continue driving until it stalls

Turn off your lights and coast

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You should NOT use cruise control:

On dry, empty freeways

On long-distance highway drives in good weather

When traffic is moving steadily at the speed limit

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

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When entering a highway, it is most important that:

You always stop at the end of the ramp

You rely on other drivers to slow down for you

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

You enter at a much slower speed than traffic

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On the highway, you should:

Hold the wheel loosely with one hand

Steer sharply to change lanes quickly

Change lanes without signaling

Avoid sudden movements of the steering wheel

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As speed increases, steering:

Should be done with sudden, sharp movements

Requires more turning of the wheel and can be started later

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

Becomes unnecessary on straight roads

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Who should NOT be on a restricted access freeway?

Transport trucks

Cyclists, pedestrians, and hitchhikers

Passenger vehicles

Buses

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

Stand directly beside the travel lane

Walk across the freeway without caution

Turn off all lights so as not to distract other drivers

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

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It is generally safest to drive:

Much slower than all other traffic

At any speed you feel comfortable with, regardless of conditions

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

Much faster than all other traffic

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At higher speeds:

Brakes are not needed as often

It takes a shorter time to stop

Stopping distance stays the same

It takes a longer time to stop

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Because of highway hypnosis in some drivers, you should:

Drive without headlights

Make your movements obvious and expect slow reactions

Never signal when changing lanes

Avoid using brake lights

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The key to entering a freeway is to:

Increase your speed in the acceleration lane to match freeway traffic

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

Enter at a speed well below freeway traffic

Merge without checking mirrors

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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.