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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Driving slower than surrounding traffic is…?

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

Permitted if you are unaware of the speed limit

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

Considered safe if there is bad weather

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

With a blood alcohol concentration over .08

Without a supervisor

During daytime

When any amount of alcohol has been consumed

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

Within 48 hours

Within 72 hours

Immediately

Within 24 hours

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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...?

Sit in the front seat

Use an approved booster seat

Use a seatbelt

Use an approved car seat

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

60km/h

30km/h

40km/h

50km/h

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Large trucks require…?

More space for turning only

More time and space for starting, stopping, and turning

More time for stopping only

Wider lanes

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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?

200 metres

100 metres

250 metres

150 metres

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

Pull over, activate your emergency flashers and wait for help

Blow your horn to ask for help

Get out and try to wave highway traffic around your vehicle

Get out and walk to get help

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

If they choose to

Within 1 KM of an oncoming vehicle

Within 300m of an oncoming vehicle

Within 150 metres of an oncoming vehicle

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The first license new drivers receive is a:

Class 1 license

Learner’s license

Class 5 license

Class 6 license

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

Stop, proceed when the way is clear

Slow down, proceed when the way is clear

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

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

Police

Passengers

Driver

Vehicle owner

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

Accelerate too fast

Drive too fast

All of these

Brake too hard

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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

It does not matter provided you signal

Close to the right-hand side of the roadway

Immediately to the right of the centerline of the roadway

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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 at all times

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.

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 during hazardous conditions

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

You may proceed straight through if the way is clear

All of these

You may turn to the right if the way is clear

You may turn to the left if the way is clear

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A flashing yellow beacon above an intersection indicates…?

Stop if making a left turn

Drive with caution

Stop if making a right turn

Continue at same speed

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

Cross if there is no oncoming traffic

Disregard all signals

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

Cross in all circumstances

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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?

Continue at the same speed

Signal to the driver to pass

Speed up to get out of the way

Pull as far to the right as possible and stop

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

Persons

Pets

Firearms

Flammable materials

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Never use the cruise control feature…?

On wet, slippery, snowy or icy surfaces

In urban traffic

On winding roads

All answers are correct

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

False

True

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

Stop, sound horn, then proceed

Slow down and if way is clear, proceed

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

Slow down, sound horn and proceed

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When entering a freeway you should:

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

Signal and increase your speed to merge smoothly with traffic

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Under 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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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 then proceed

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

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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 against the light

Vehicles turning left

Pedestrians crossing with the light

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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?

Motorists making a turn

The pedestrian

Motorists coming from the pedestrian’s right

Motorists coming from the pedestrian’s left

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

Safe zone

Blind spot

Danger zone

Dark area

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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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