Driving Flashcards

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What can affect your driving?

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Illness, fatigue, prescribed drugs, mental and emotional states

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What should you check for on your vehicle?

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Check for warning lights after driving away

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3
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How many meters should you be able in front of your vehicle

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4 meters

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Where are your blindspots and how do you fix them?

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Check your back left and right and adjust your interior mirror should be looking at the centre of the your back window

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What could happen if you don’t wear your seatbelt?

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$1,000 fine and 2 demerit points

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20 pound baby, 20 - 40 pound kid, 40 - 80 pound kid and 4’9, what kind of seat should they use?

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20 - rear facing baby seat, 20-40 seat belt car seat, 40-80 4’9 booster seat

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How far must headlight be seen?

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150m in front, 110m behind, and red lights 150m

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When should headlights be on?

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1.5 hours before sunset and sunrise

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How often should you check your mirrors?

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5 seconds on regular roads and 10-15 seconds on highway

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10
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What lane should you stay in on a multilane road?

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Right

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When should you be below speed limit?

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bad weather, heavy traffic, construction and school zones

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12
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When no max speed signs, how fast in towns?

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50km/h in towns and 80km/h everywhere else

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13
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Punishment for speed measuring warning devices?

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$170 fine and 3 demerit points

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14
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What must you give to the police when pulled over?

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Driver’s licence and vehicle permit

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15
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If you don’t obey police, what is punishment?

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$25,000 fine, licence suspension, or jail time

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16
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How much space in between you and the car infront of you?

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2 seconds, they pass a road sign, you pass 2 seconds later

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17
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Can a sidewalk be marked and unmarked?

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yes

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What should you watch for while driving?

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Children, crosswalks, school crossing, community safe zones, pedestrians, wheelchairs, scooters, streetcars, texters, dark clothing, skateboards, and rollerbladers

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19
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While driving a quiet car what should you do?

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Be extra careful

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20
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What are bikes not required to do while biking at speed limit?

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They don’t have to stick to the right when at speed limit or turning left

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21
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How much space in between you and bikes and what happens if you don’t?

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1m in between, if not fine of $60-$500 and 2 demerit points

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22
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Should you change lanes while passing bike?

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yes

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How do you not hit a cyclist at an intersection?

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Right turns: check blindspots and signal so you don’t cut them off
Left turns: stop and wait for oncoming cyclists then turn

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24
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How loud should you honk at cyclist?

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Lightly tap

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What two types of bike lanes are there?
Ones reserved for bikes only and two chevron lines is a shared lane for bikes and cars
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When can you enter bike lane?
Only when it is safe to turn right
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Stopping distance of transport truck and car going 80km/h?
Truck: 90m Car: 60m
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What should you not do when a transport truck is turning?
Go into the space between the truck and the curb because you could get stuck. Same applys for merging lanes
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What should you do when stopped behind transport truck?
Leave extra room incase it rolls back
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What must you do if bus indicates it is leaving bus stop?
You must let it in
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What is max speed of most farm equipment?
40km/h and it must have an ornage and red slow moving sign
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What are the two types of intersections?
Controlled: lights, stop signs, etc Uncontrolled: no signs
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What happens if at intersection with 4-way stop two cars arrive at same time?
One on the right go first
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What should you do when turning left on uncontrolled intersection or entering road from hidden road?
Yeild to traffic
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What does an x on the ground indicate?
stop
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What must you do at railroad crossing?
slow down, look both ways, stop at least 5m from train if it is crossing, if signal light flashing-wait, illegal to drive under or around closing railroad gate, don’t stop in middle of railroad tracks, avoid shifting gears over railroad tracks
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What happens if you do not follow stopping requirements?
Large fine and 3 demerit points
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What must you do when approaching stopped school bus?
stop 20m behind and stop when approaching it, only go when lights stop flashing
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When can't you pass a car?
Within 30m of pedestrian crosswalk
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What happens if you don't stop for school bus?
$400-$2,000 and 6 demerit points
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How to use two way left turn lane?
signal and turn into centre lane shortly before your turning, move forward to a spot opposite of the road or driveway where you want to turn, make turn when clear and don’t use for passing
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When can you turn left on red?
From a one way to a one way
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What lane should you enter roundabout in if turning left?
left lane
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If driving straight on roundabout which lane should you use?
left lane
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What should you do when exiting roundabout?
signal for your turn, maintain your position relative to other vehicles, watch for vehicles on the right if turning left
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When do you not have to wear seatbelt?
when reversing
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How many meters must you see in both directions to park?
125m
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What happens if you drive too slowly or back onto a highway?
2 demerit points
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How many meters can you park from an intersection without traffic lights?
9m
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What happens if you tailgate?
4 demerit points
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What happens if you go the wrong direction on one way?
3 demerit points
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When it is not allowed to 3 point turn?
curved road, near a railway, hilltop, bridge, or tunnel
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How many meters must you be able to see to u-turn?
150m
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Can you change lanes near or in an intersection?
no
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Where are there truck passing lanes?
on three lane high speed roads and trucks are not allowed to be in far left-hand lane
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What should you do when passing a car at night?
switch headlights to low, signal, check your mirrors, pull out to pass, when passing switch headlights to bright, when you can see the front of the vehicle passing in the rearview mirror you are ok to go back to your lane
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Some roads have passing lanes, which lane do slow cars go in?
Right
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When can you drive on the right shoulder?
to pass a vehicle turning left and only if the shoulder is paved, you may not pass on the left shoulder
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Which side can you pass a streetcar?
only on the right unless on a one-way
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How far away must you stay when a streetcar is stopped?
2m
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What are the street parking rules?
never park on the part of road that is travelled on, never park on hill without 125m of vision on each side, don't block a sidewalk or entrances, don't park within 3m of fire hydrant, 100m of bridge, don't park within 6m of public entrance, or 15m of intersection controlled by lights
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What does the accessible parking permit allow you to do?
Park, stand, and stop in designated parking areas if carrying someone with a disability with the permit
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What are the four types of accessible permits?
blue: regular permit for permanent disabilities red: temporary permit purple: travellers permit green: company permit (for transporting people with disabilities)
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How to find a spot to parallel park?
one that is 1.5x bigger than your vehicle
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When should you stop turning your wheel when parallel parking?
when you can see the back outside corner of the vehicle in front of you
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Which way should your wheels point when you are parked facing both uphill and downhill?
downhill: to the curb or right shoulder uphill: back left so they catch the curb
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What are HOV lanes:
high occupancy vehicle lanes that have to be 6.5m in length or less and have to carry at least two people but can varry
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What hapens if your aren't using the HOV lane properly?
ticketed and sent back to normal lane
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What happens when you have 15 demerit points?
30 day licence susernsion
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When must you notify the ministry of transportation if your change your name or your adress?
within 6 days
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When must you register your vehicle as a new resident?
within 30 days
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What happens if you are convicted of fleeing an officer that told you to pull over?
licence suspernsion of 5 years
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Where should you stop at an intersection?
at edge
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How often do you have to renew your licence if you are over 80?
every 2 years
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Where should you steer if your tire goes flat?
to the side that has the flat tire
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What happens if you are charged with street racing?
immediate 7 day licence suspension and car impoundment, if convicted, $2,000-$10,000 fine, 2 year licence suspernsion, 6 months in jail
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How much more likely are you to die if going 50km/h over speed limit
5x
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What are the penalties for novice and hybrid drivers?
30 day licence suspension for first offence, 90 for second, and licence for third
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What should you do if you feel endangered by another driver?
lock doors, stay inside, call police, and use horn to draw attention
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How do you reduce likelyhood of hitting an animal?
reduce speed at dusk and dawn, watch for eyes at side of the road, use high beams, slow down and honk your horn if you see an animal
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What happens if you drive carelessly?
6 demerit points, $2,000 fine, 6 months in jail