Chapter 9: Driving Within the Law

Question 1

What was the major cause of traffic deaths and injuries from 2004 to 2008?

Answer 1

From 2004 to 2008, each year approximately 110 people died and another 1,900 were injured in collisions related to alcohol on Alberta highways.

Question 2

When are you convicted of an offence?

Answer 2

• pay the fine assessed on your ticket voluntarily
• appear in court and are found guilty
• fail to appear in court and are ‘convicted (guilty) in absence’

Question 3

How long will convictions and suspensions remain on your driving record? (fully licensed drivers)

Answer 3

10 years

Question 4

When will you receive a letter reminding you of your demerit standing? (fully licensed drivers)

Answer 4

If you have accumulated eight to 14 demerit points within a two year period

Question 5

How many demerit points will cause your license to be suspended? (fully licensed drivers)

Answer 5

If you have accumulated 15 or more demerit points within a two-year period

Question 6

What happens when your license is reinstated after a suspension? (fully licensed drivers)

Answer 6

Your driver’s licence privileges will be reinstated with seven demerit points remaining on your driver’s licence record. These points remain on your driver record for a period of two years

Question 7

When will a GDL receive a letter notifying their standing of demerit points?

Answer 7

If you have accumulated four to seven demerit points within two years

Question 8

When will a GDL drivers license be suspended?

Answer 8

If you have accumulated eight or more demerit points within a two-year period

Question 9

What happens when a suspended GDL drivers license is reinstated?

Answer 9

Your driver’s licence privileges will be reinstated with three demerit points remaining on your driver’s licence record. These points will stay on your driver record for a period of two years

Question 10

How many demerit points will aa GDL driver recieve for failing to remain at a scene of a crime?

Answer 10

7 points

Question 11

What can cause a driver to recieve 6 demerit points?

Answer 11

Careless driving
Failing to stop for a school bus
Racing
Speeding (exceeding limit by at least 51 km/h)

Question 12

What can cause a driver to receive 5 demerit points?

Answer 12

Failing to stop at a railway crossing (School bus or a vehicle
carrying explosives, gas or flammable liquids)
Failing to stop for a peace office

Question 13

What can cause a person to receive 4 demerit points?

Answer 13

Failing to yield right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk
Following too closely
Speeding (exceeding limit by 31 to 50 km/h)

Question 14

What can cause a driver to receive 3 demerit points?

Answer 14

Driving to the left of the yellow line / Driving left of center on unmarked two-way
Driving in the wrong direction on a one-way highway
Failing to report a collision
Failing to stop at an intersection controlled by a stop sign
Failing to stop for a red light at an intersection
Impeding passing vehicle
Improper passing
Stunting
Speeding (exceeding limit by 16 to 30 km/h)

Question 15

What can cause driver to receive 2 demerit points?

Answer 15

Failing to obey instruction of traffic control device
Improper backing - backing into an intersection or crosswalk or unsafe backing onto a highway
Improper turns
Improper turns - U-turn
Traffic lane violation
Speeding (exceeding limit to maximum of 15 km/h)

Question 16

What can cause a GDL driver to receive 2 demerit points?

Answer 16

Curfew - driving between midnight and 5 a.m. (Class 7 Learner stage only)
Having more passengers than seat belts
Supervisor (accompanying driver) not fully qualified