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In Alberta, a vehicle displaying flashing green traffic lights is a...?

Bylaw officer
Volunteer firefighter
Ambulance
Snowplow

If your vehicle catches fire, what is the appropriate response?

Evacuate the vehicle and move as far away as possible – do not open the hood
Open the hood to investigate the cause of the fire and extinguish it with your fire extinguisher if it is an electrical fire
Drive to the nearest fire station
Search for a large tarp in the truck that you keep there for just such events

Which of the following is NOT a reason that a vehicle will spin out of control?

Over-steering
Over-braking
Over-accelerating
Playing the stereo too loud while riding around with your friends

It is important to leave yourself an escape route while driving so that...?

You can get away if you pick up an undesirable hitchhiker
You can evacuate the vehicle in the event of a fire
You can steer out of an emergency situation on the road, which is faster than braking
Rather than braking for a traffic hazard, you can steer around it and not be late for that important meeting

Overdriving your headlights is defined as?

Having your headlights fall out of their holders and being run over by the tires of your car while driving down the highway
An oncoming car not switching to low beams within 150m when approaching you at night
Travelling too fast and you are not able to stop within the distance covered by your headlights
The lights on your car are not halogen equipped

Hazard perception is defined as?

The ability to recognize other “goofballs” on the road and stay well ahead of them
The ability to recognize hazards, which are anything that could potentially harm you or other road users
The ability to clearly see obstructions in your rear view mirror
The ability to see obstructions in your blind spots by conducting effective shoulder checks

This sign means?

Detour ahead
No stopping - along the highway
Traffic-control person ahead
Blasting in process

Which of the following is a time you should NOT use cruise control?

Low density traffic on a rural road
Bright sunny day on the Yellowhead highway
On a winding road
Freeway

Which of the following hand signals indicates that you are preparing to slow or stop?

Arm bent and pointed up
Arm straight out to the left
Arm bent and pointing down
Arm waving frantically in the air

When approaching an intersection and you see an activity that could potentially become a hazard, the proper response is?

Accelerate to get past the potential hazard before it causes you grief
Honk you horn to warn the road user that you are coming through and that they’d better not get in your way
Pull over and wait for the person to move away from the intersection
Cover your brake(s) until you are past the potential hazard

This sign means?

Vehicles in both these lanes must turn left
Curve ahead, slow down
Double lane curving to the left; stay to the right of the lane
Vehicles from oposite directions must turn left, no through traffic

When passing the scene of a collision on the roadway, what is one of the risks?

Rubber neckers and people having a Sticky Beak
Congestion
Drivers who are road raged
Motorists slowing down and potentially causing another collision

ABS (Anti-lock braking systems) allow the driver to...?

Stop in a shorter distance
Avoid that pesky Spider Man, who likes to swing from a spider web in traffic and cause the biggest distraction since the invention of the cell phone
Brake and steer at the same time
Drive faster and follow more closely owing to the fact that the car has added safety features

When passing horses on the roadway, what is the proper procedure?

Accelerate as quickly as possible because horses can run really, really fast
Stop and wait for the horses to move off to a distance where you can no longer see them
Use due care by slowing down and giving them as much room as possible when passing
Sing The Ole Gray Mare ain't what she used to be in a loud, obnoxious voice while passing

What is the best practice when driving through deep water, when it is unavoidable?

Drive through at a slow speed
Drive through deep water in a low gear with high rpms in order to stop the vehicle from stalling
Find a route around the deep water
Apply a slight drag on the brakes throughout and for a short distance after exiting the water – check the brakes after exiting the water

By how much can stopping distances increase when braking on ice?

2X
Depends whether the road has been sanded or not
20X
10X

This sign means?

Yield ahead
School bus stops ahead
Approaching a cautionary STOP sign
STOP sign ahead

Which of the following is NOT a form of communicating your intentions to other road users?

Vehicle position
Lights
Eye Contact
Text messaging your Mom and asking: whats for dinner?

This sign is?

A regulatory sign
A temporary conditions sign
A cautionary sign
Action not permitted sign

After coming to a complete stop at a STOP sign, and there is an obstruction blocking your view, how do you proceed?

After coming to a complete stop, treat the intersection as having a yield sign
Use a signal person to indicate when the way is clear and you can proceed
After coming to a complete stop, simply count to 5 and then proceed through the intersection
Wait until the Green Lantern tells you that it is safe to proceed into the intersection – he's into that traffic direction sort of thing!

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In Alberta, a vehicle displaying flashing green traffic lights is a...?

If your vehicle catches fire, what is the appropriate response?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that a vehicle will spin out of control?

It is important to leave yourself an escape route while driving so that...?

Overdriving your headlights is defined as?

Hazard perception is defined as?

This sign means?

Which of the following is a time you should NOT use cruise control?

Which of the following hand signals indicates that you are preparing to slow or stop?

When approaching an intersection and you see an activity that could potentially become a hazard, the proper response is?

This sign means?

When passing the scene of a collision on the roadway, what is one of the risks?

ABS (Anti-lock braking systems) allow the driver to...?

When passing horses on the roadway, what is the proper procedure?

What is the best practice when driving through deep water, when it is unavoidable?

By how much can stopping distances increase when braking on ice?

This sign means?

Which of the following is NOT a form of communicating your intentions to other road users?

This sign is?

After coming to a complete stop at a STOP sign, and there is an obstruction blocking your view, how do you proceed?