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

Stop immediately and back up on the freeway

Make a U-turn on the freeway

Cross the median on foot

Continue to the next interchange and return to the correct exit

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As speed increases, steering:

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

Requires more turning of the wheel and can be started later

Should be done with sudden, sharp movements

Becomes unnecessary on straight roads

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At higher speeds:

It takes a longer time to stop

Stopping distance stays the same

It takes a shorter time to stop

Brakes are not needed as often

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

Ignore it and continue driving until it stalls

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

Turn off your lights and coast

Stop in your lane as soon as possible

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The left lane of a freeway is primarily for:

Passing or use by faster vehicles when traffic is dense

Cyclists and pedestrians

Stopping in emergencies

Slow-moving vehicles

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When leaving a freeway, you should:

Stop on the freeway to find your exit

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

Slow down on the freeway before reaching the exit

Change lanes at the last second without signaling

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The key to entering a freeway is to:

Merge without checking mirrors

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

Enter at a speed well below freeway traffic

Increase your speed in the acceleration lane to match freeway traffic

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You should NOT use cruise control:

On dry, empty freeways

When traffic is moving steadily at the speed limit

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

On long-distance highway drives in good weather

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A freeway is best described as:

A multi-lane, divided highway with restricted access

A road open to cyclists and pedestrians

Any two-lane rural road

A city street with intersections

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

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

Turn off all lights so as not to distract other drivers

Walk across the freeway without caution

Stand directly beside the travel lane

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“Highway hypnosis” refers to drivers who:

Are speeding intentionally

Are always alert and quick to react

Have been driving for hours and may react slowly

Only drive in urban areas

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To help others merge onto the freeway, you should:

Speed up to block them from entering

Stay beside them so they cannot merge

Ignore vehicles on the entrance ramp

Move left or adjust your speed to provide a safe gap

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Because of highway hypnosis in some drivers, you should:

Avoid using brake lights

Make your movements obvious and expect slow reactions

Drive without headlights

Never signal when changing lanes

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On the highway, you should:

Steer sharply to change lanes quickly

Change lanes without signaling

Avoid sudden movements of the steering wheel

Hold the wheel loosely with one hand

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A good time to use cruise control is:

When your vision is restricted

On wet or slippery roads

On a long trip with steady speeds and good conditions

In heavy, variable traffic

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It is generally safest to drive:

Much faster than all other traffic

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

Much slower than all other traffic

At any speed you feel comfortable with, regardless of conditions

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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

You enter at a much slower speed than traffic

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

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While on the entrance ramp, you should first:

Stop and wait for instructions

Immediately move into the closest lane

Look at freeway traffic and decide where you will merge

Turn on your hazard lights

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On a multi-lane freeway, you should usually drive in:

The shoulder to avoid traffic

The left lane at all times

Any lane without regard to speed or purpose

The right lane, or the centre lane if there are three lanes

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Merging onto a freeway at less than freeway speeds is:

Dangerous

Recommended for safety

Required by law

Only a problem at night

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Who should NOT be on a restricted access freeway?

Buses

Passenger vehicles

Transport trucks

Cyclists, pedestrians, and hitchhikers

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Highway driving requires rapid acceleration mainly to:

Avoid using cruise control

Reduce wear on the brakes

Save fuel at all times

Minimize the speed difference with other vehicles

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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.