BC TRAFFIC RULES 01

Traffic rules and regulations in British Columbia, Canada, are strict and enforced thoroughly by authorities. Speed limits are marked on roads and highways, and drivers must obey them.

BC Driving Test - Rules 1

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Who is responsible to make sure that all passengers are properly secured with seatbelts or child restraint systems?

Police

Vehicle owner

Driver

Passengers

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Drivers licensed under the Graduated Driver License Program are restricted from operating a vehicle…?

Without a supervisor

When any amount of alcohol has been consumed

With a blood alcohol concentration over .08

During daytime

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When the traffic signal light facing you is red and you intend to go straight through the intersection, what must you do first?

Stop, proceed when the way is clear

Slow down, proceed when the way is clear

Stop, give pedestrians the right-of-way, and then proceed with caution

Stop, wait until the light changes to green and the intersection is clear before moving through it

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If a child weighs more than 18 kg but is less than 145 cm tall and less than nine years old they must...?

Use a seatbelt

Use an approved car seat

Use an approved booster seat

Sit in the front seat

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Driving slower than surrounding traffic is…?

Permitted if you are unaware of the speed limit

Considered safe if there is bad weather

A hazard only when your speed is less than 70% of all other freeway speed

A hazard since other drivers may become frustrated or angry and try to pass you

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A flashing yellow beacon above an intersection indicates…?

Drive with caution

Stop if making a left turn

Stop if making a right turn

Continue at same speed

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If your vehicle becomes disabled on highway, you should…?

Pull over, activate your emergency flashers and wait for help

Get out and try to wave highway traffic around your vehicle

Blow your horn to ask for help

Get out and walk to get help

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When entering a freeway you should:

Signal and increase your speed to merge smoothly with traffic

Drive slowly and be prepared to stop for freeway traffic

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

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

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A red signal light with a green arrow shown at an intersection indicates…?

The green arrow is a signal for pedestrians only

Proceed with caution in the direction of arrow

Stop and wait for the green signal before making turn in the direction of the arrow

Stop and then proceed

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Most skids are the result of driver error. Skids may occur when you…?

Drive too fast

All of these

Brake too hard

Accelerate too fast

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The driver of a motor vehicle is not permitted to carry, in a house or boat trailer…?

Pets

Firearms

Persons

Flammable materials

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Large trucks require…?

More time for stopping only

More time and space for starting, stopping, and turning

More space for turning only

Wider lanes

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What you cannot see in your vehicle rear and side view mirrors is said to be in your…?

Blind spot

Safe zone

Danger zone

Dark area

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When on streets designed for two-way traffic, if you hear the siren of an emergency vehicle what does the law require you to do?

Speed up to get out of the way

Signal to the driver to pass

Pull as far to the right as possible and stop

Continue at the same speed

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A flashing green light at the intersection where turns to the left and right are permitted indicates?

You may turn to the right if the way is clear

You may proceed straight through if the way is clear

All of these

You may turn to the left if the way is clear

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Upon approaching a stop sign, what does the law require you to do before entering an intersection?

Slow down and if way is clear, proceed

Slow down, sound horn and proceed

Stop, and when it is safe to do so, proceed

Stop, sound horn, then proceed

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When driving at night with your high beams on, how close are you allowed to get to another car before you dim your headlights?

150 metres

250 metres

200 metres

100 metres

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Never use the cruise control feature…?

On winding roads

On wet, slippery, snowy or icy surfaces

All answers are correct

In urban traffic

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Which of the following has the right-of-way over all others at an intersection when the light is green?

Vehicles turning right

Pedestrians crossing with the light

Pedestrians crossing against the light

Vehicles turning left

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While you are driving with a learner’s license, a qualified supervisor must sit beside you when you are driving.

True

False

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A school zone sign indicating a speed limit of 30 km/h means…?

You must slow down to the indicated speed between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days

You must slow down to the indicated speed at all times

You must slow down to the indicated speed during hazardous conditions

You must slow down to the indicated speed between 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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If a traffic signal changes while a pedestrian is still on the street, which of the following has the right-of-way?

The pedestrian

Motorists coming from the pedestrian’s left

Motorists coming from the pedestrian’s right

Motorists making a turn

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It’s illegal to smoke in any motor vehicle when there are any passengers under ___ years old.

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If you are involved in a reportable accident, you must report this to your nearest provincial or municipal police...?

Within 72 hours

Within 24 hours

Immediately

Within 48 hours

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Where there are no posted speed limits, the maximum speed in cities and towns is…?

30km/h

60km/h

50km/h

40km/h

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The first license new drivers receive is a:

Class 6 license

Class 1 license

Class 5 license

Learner’s license

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Under all conditions you should drive at a speed that will allow you to…?

Stop within 150 m

Stop within 90 m

Stop within 60 m

Stop within a safe distance

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A flashing "don't walk" means pedestrians should…?

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

Disregard all signals

Cross if there is no oncoming traffic

Cross in all circumstances

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When lights are required, drivers are required to switch to low beam headlights…?

If they choose to

Within 300m of an oncoming vehicle

Within 1 KM of an oncoming vehicle

Within 150 metres of an oncoming vehicle

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On a roadway where traffic is moving in both directions, in what position must you be before making a left turn?

Close to the left-hand side of the roadway

Close to the right-hand side of the roadway

It does not matter provided you signal

Immediately to the right of the centerline of the roadway

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