ALBERTA TRAFFIC RULES 01

In Alberta, motorists are expected to follow strict road and traffic rules to ensure the safety of all road users. Speed limits are enforced, and drivers are required to adhere to these speed limits at all times.

Alberta Driving Test - Rules 1

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Before moving off from a parked position, you should...? :

Sound your horn and pull away from the curb slowly

Check for other traffic, signal and pull away from the curb quickly

Always signal and check for traffic, pulling out only when it is safe to do so

Signal and pull away from the curb

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Vehicles approaching a steady red traffic light may...?

Turn left without stopping

Drive straight through after coming to a complete stop

Turn right without stopping

Turn left from a one-way street to a one-way street, after a complete stop, unless prohibited

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If a pedestrian is using a white cane it indicates that...?

The pedestrian is hearing impaired

The pedestrian needs assistance

The rules of the road do not apply to the pedestrian

The pedestrian is visually impaired

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It is illegal to pass another vehicle when:

Approaching vehicles are too close

All of these

A solid yellow line is on your side of the centre line outside of urban areas

A sign indicates a no-passing zone

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If your vehicle is having mechanical problems, you should...?

Stop on a bridge or in a tunnel

Change lanes safely and move off the road

Have all occupants stay inside the vehicle

Try to make repairs at the roadside

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How close may you legally park to a fire hydrant?

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A pedestrian facing a flashing or steady hand or don't walk symbol should...?

Cross slowly

Not start to cross but finish crossing the street if they have already started

Take a chance and cross

Ignore it

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What is the driver of a motor vehicle not permitted to carry in a house or boat trailer?

Firearms

Flammable material

Pets

Persons

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A solid white lane on a roadway means...?

You may pass at any time

Passing only permitted during day light hours

You may pass if the way is clear

Lane changing is not permitted

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When parking facing downhill you should...?

Leave your front wheels parallel to the curb

Just set your parking brake

Turn your front wheels towards the curb or right shoulder

Turn your front wheels to the left and set your parking brake

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In all conditions you should drive at a speed that will allow you to...?

Stop within 60 m

Stop within 150 m

Stop within a safe distance

Stop within 90 m

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Wearing a seat belt in a collision will...?

Increase your chance of being injured or killed

Make no difference

Make it harder for you to be recovered from the vehicle

Decrease your chance of being injured or killed

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The minimum safe following distance in traffic is...?

A two second gap to the vehicle ahead

A one second gap to the vehicle ahead

Five car lengths to the vehicle ahead

Seven car lengths to the vehicle ahead

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When two vehicles approach a four-way stop sign intersection at right angles to each other and at the same time:

The vehicle travelling fastest should have priority

The vehicle approaching from the right should be given the courtesy of proceeding first

Neither vehicle should have priority

The vehicle approaching from the left should be given the courtesy of proceeding first

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A yield sign indicates that...?

Pedestrians must yield to you

You must slow down, stop if necessary and go only when the way is clear

You are required to come to a full stop

Oncoming traffic must yield to you

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A broken line at the left of your lane means...?

You may pass at any time

You may only pass during daylight hours

You may never pass

You may pass if the way is clear

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Which of the following hand-and-arm signals is correct for slowing or stopping?

Arm out and up

Arm out and down

Arm straight out the window

A circular motion

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When entering a freeway you should...?

Slow down, and then enter the freeway at a sharp angle

Signal and increase your speed to merge smoothly with traffic

Drive slowly and be prepared to stop for traffic already on the freeway

Stop in the acceleration lane, wait for an opening, then enter the freeway rapidly.

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Travelling at high speeds increases fuel consumption. For every 10 km/h above 90 km/h, you will burn how much more fuel?

15%

25%

10%

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If there is no stop line or marked crosswalk at an intersection, you must stop within how many metres of the intersecting roadway?

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Directions given by a police officer overrule...?

Neither traffic signs or traffic signals

Traffic signals, but not traffic signs

All traffic signs and signals

Traffic signs, but not traffic signals

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A school bus with red signal lights flashing is stopped. What does the law require you to do?

Reduce speed and pass with care

Sound your horn as you approach

Wait for approaching vehicles to pass

Stop 20 meters away

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Upon approaching a stop sign, a driver must...?

Slow down and proceed if the way is clear

Stop then proceed when safe to do so

Slow down, sound the horn and proceed

Stop, sound the horn and then proceed

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The key to emergency braking is to:

Stop the vehicle as quickly as possible without locking the wheels

Steer to the left

Try to lock the wheels

Steer to the right

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Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit on a provincial highway outside an urban area is...?

60 km/h

90 km/h

50 km/h

100 km/h

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If a tire blows out you should...?

Keep your foot on brake and steer to the left

Apply heavy braking

Take your foot off the gas pedal and steer the vehicle firmly in the direction you want to go

Keep your foot on brake and steer to the right

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Where there are no posted speed limits the maximum speed in cities, towns, villages and built-up areas is...?

40km/h

50km/h

60km/h

30km/h

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When driving in heavy fog, you should use...?

Parking lights and high beam headlights

Parking lights

Low beam headlights

High beam headlights

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At an uncontrolled intersection (without traffic signs or traffic lights), you should...?

Yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching you

Yield the right-of-way to any vehicle on your left

Yield the right of way to any vehicle that moving faster than you

Yield the right-of-way to any vehicle on your right

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Most automobile skids are a result of:...?

Under-inflated tires

Over-inflated tires

Snow or ice on the road

Driving too fast

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