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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While on the entrance ramp, you should first:

Stop and wait for instructions

Look at freeway traffic and decide where you will merge

Turn on your hazard lights

Immediately move into the closest lane

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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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At higher speeds:

Brakes are not needed as often

Stopping distance stays the same

It takes a shorter time to stop

It takes a longer time to stop

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

Turn off all lights so as not to distract other drivers

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

Walk across the freeway without caution

Stand directly beside the travel lane

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When leaving a freeway, you should:

Slow down on the freeway before reaching the exit

Stop on the freeway to find your exit

Change lanes at the last second without signaling

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

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A freeway is best described as:

A multi-lane, divided highway with restricted access

Any two-lane rural road

A city street with intersections

A road open to cyclists and pedestrians

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When entering a highway, it is most important that:

You rely on other drivers to slow down for you

You always stop at the end of the ramp

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

You enter at a much slower speed than traffic

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A good time to use cruise control is:

When your vision is restricted

In heavy, variable traffic

On a long trip with steady speeds and good conditions

On wet or slippery roads

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It is generally safest to drive:

Much slower than all other traffic

At any speed you feel comfortable with, regardless of conditions

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

Much faster than all other traffic

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The key to entering a freeway is to:

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

Merge without checking mirrors

Increase your speed in the acceleration lane to match freeway traffic

Enter at a speed well below freeway traffic

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Because of highway hypnosis in some drivers, you should:

Avoid using brake lights

Never signal when changing lanes

Make your movements obvious and expect slow reactions

Drive without headlights

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

Cross the median on foot

Continue to the next interchange and return to the correct exit

Make a U-turn on the freeway

Stop immediately and back up on the freeway

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You should NOT use cruise control:

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

When traffic is moving steadily at the speed limit

On dry, empty freeways

On long-distance highway drives in good weather

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The left lane of a freeway is primarily for:

Slow-moving vehicles

Passing or use by faster vehicles when traffic is dense

Cyclists and pedestrians

Stopping in emergencies

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To help others merge onto the freeway, you should:

Move left or adjust your speed to provide a safe gap

Speed up to block them from entering

Stay beside them so they cannot merge

Ignore vehicles on the entrance ramp

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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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Who should NOT be on a restricted access freeway?

Buses

Passenger vehicles

Cyclists, pedestrians, and hitchhikers

Transport trucks

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On the highway, you should:

Steer sharply to change lanes quickly

Hold the wheel loosely with one hand

Change lanes without signaling

Avoid sudden movements of the steering wheel

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Merging onto a freeway at less than freeway speeds is:

Only a problem at night

Recommended for safety

Dangerous

Required by law

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

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

Stop in your lane as soon as possible

Turn off your lights and coast

Ignore it and continue driving until it stalls

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

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

Any lane without regard to speed or purpose

The shoulder to avoid traffic

The left lane at all times

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“Highway hypnosis” refers to drivers who:

Have been driving for hours and may react slowly

Are always alert and quick to react

Only drive in urban areas

Are speeding intentionally

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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.