BC Class7L Rules6

BC TRAFFIC RULES 04

The government of British Columbia continues to develop new safety measures and regulations to ensure the safety of all road users.

BC Driving Test - Rules 4

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What should you do when exiting a freeway?

Signal and then accelerate while merging smoothly into traffic and then proceed to the exit lane

Do what the vehicle ahead of you does

Signal and then stop to wait for an opening in the traffic

Signal, move into the deceleration lane, reduce speed gradually and obey exit signs

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When a police officer signals you to pull your vehicle over you…?

Must signal and stop at the nearest parking lot

Must pull over as far to the left as possible

Must pull over as far to the right as you safely can and come to a complete stop

Must slow down and stop in the lane you are in

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The Accessible Parking Permit…?

Allows parking everywhere during specified times

Allows parking in designated space even if the person with the disability is a not passenger

Gives everyone in your family the right to park in a designated disabled parking space

Entitles the vehicle in which it is displayed to be parked in a designated disabled parking space if the holder is a driver/passenger

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If a front tire goes flat, your vehicle will pull strongly to the:

Side of the road

Right side

Left side

Side that has the flat tire

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Coming to a complete stop at an intersection is required, but where do you stop if there is no stop line, crosswalk or sidewalk?

Stop right beside the stop sign

Stop at the edge of the intersection

Stop a little into the intersection

Stop well before the stop sign

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What should you do if you feel drowsy while driving?

Turn up your radio

Stop for a short rest in a safe area

Reduce speed

Open the window for some fresh air

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It is against the law to follow an emergency vehicle with flashing lights and/or siren closer than…?

200 metres

250 metres

150 metres

100 metres

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Who has the right-of-way in a roundabout?

Traffic in the roundabout

Traffic turning left in the roundabout

Traffic approaching the roundabout

Traffic turning right in the roundabout

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Why must you use signals when turning?

To remind yourself of your intentions

To drive pedestrians out of your way

None of them

To notify other drivers of your intentions

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Where should you position your hands on the steering wheel?

12 o’clock and 6 o’clock position

9 o’clock and 3 o’clock position, or the 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock position

8 o’clock and 4 o’clock position

10 o’clock and 3 o’clock position

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What is the safest action to take when your vehicle drives over black ice?

Ease off the accelerator and steer immediately to side of the road

Accelerate hard

Brake hard while maintaining steering

Calmly remove your foot from the accelerator and steer in the direction you want to go

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What is meant by 'overdriving' your headlights?

Driving with high beam headlights all the time

You go so fast that your stopping distance is farther than you can see with your headlights

Continuously flashing your high beams while driving

You are overworking your headlights, increasing the likelihood of failure

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How much room do cyclists need on either side of themselves as a safety zone?

5 metres

2 metres

3 metres

1 metre

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In good weather, what is the minimum following distance you should maintain between your vehicle and a motorcycle in front of you?

2 seconds

5 seconds

3 seconds

10 seconds

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What action should be taken when your brakes fail?

Pump the brakes rapidly and shift into a lower gear

Wave down the nearest police officer and shout for help

Use your emergency brake and sound your horn to warn other drivers while looking for a soft collision point

Firmly press down on your brakes until they re-engage

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To make a U-turn you must be able to see how many meters in both directions?

150 metres

250 metres

100 metres

50 metres

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What should you do if you become stranded in snow?

Leave your vehicle to look for help

All of these

Keep the engine running constantly for heating

Run your vehicle engine for approximately 5 minutes every hour for heating

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When can you pass on a shoulder?

If a vehicle is travelling at less than 50% of the posted speed limit

Whenever you can do so safely

If it is paved and you are passing a vehicle turning left

Never

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When do you stop for school buses which have red lights operating if there is a median?

When you are approaching it from in front

In all cirumstances

Never

When you are approaching it from behind

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When approaching a railway crossing where an electrical or mechanical signal device is warning of the approach of a train, you must:

Slow down and proceed with caution

Stop not less than 5 meters from the nearest rail

Stop not less than 1.5m from the nearest rail

Increased speed and cross tracks as quickly as possible

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If there are continuity lines to the right of the lane you are in, what must you do?

You are not required to do anything unless you want to exit. Your lane is unaffected

You must merge with the traffic to your left

You must merge with the traffic to your right

You must change lane as your lane is exiting or ending

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Road test failures may result from:

Lack of skill and control

Unsafe actions

Difficulty obeying traffic laws

Any/all of these

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In a traffic circle…?

No one yields

The vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right

The vehicle on the right must yield to the vehicle on the left

All must yield

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Which of these cannot be caused by wet roadways?

Hydroplaning

Poor visibility

Lose control

Loss of traction

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Your legal responsibilities in an accident include…?

Stopping only to check whether damage has occurred to your vehicle

Stopping only if the accident includes physical injury

Stopping only if the incident was your fault

Remaining at the scene, providing assistance and calling emergency services, if necessary

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