Driving Flashcards
What can affect your driving?
Illness, fatigue, prescribed drugs, mental and emotional states
What should you check for on your vehicle?
Check for warning lights after driving away
How many meters should you be able in front of your vehicle
4 meters
Where are your blindspots and how do you fix them?
Check your back left and right and adjust your interior mirror should be looking at the centre of the your back window
What could happen if you don’t wear your seatbelt?
$1,000 fine and 2 demerit points
20 pound baby, 20 - 40 pound kid, 40 - 80 pound kid and 4’9, what kind of seat should they use?
20 - rear facing baby seat, 20-40 seat belt car seat, 40-80 4’9 booster seat
How far must headlight be seen?
150m in front, 110m behind, and red lights 150m
When should headlights be on?
1.5 hours before sunset and sunrise
How often should you check your mirrors?
5 seconds on regular roads and 10-15 seconds on highway
What lane should you stay in on a multilane road?
Right
When should you be below speed limit?
bad weather, heavy traffic, construction and school zones
When no max speed signs, how fast in towns?
50km/h in towns and 80km/h everywhere else
Punishment for speed measuring warning devices?
$170 fine and 3 demerit points
What must you give to the police when pulled over?
Driver’s licence and vehicle permit
If you don’t obey police, what is punishment?
$25,000 fine, licence suspension, or jail time
How much space in between you and the car infront of you?
2 seconds, they pass a road sign, you pass 2 seconds later
Can a sidewalk be marked and unmarked?
yes
What should you watch for while driving?
Children, crosswalks, school crossing, community safe zones, pedestrians, wheelchairs, scooters, streetcars, texters, dark clothing, skateboards, and rollerbladers
While driving a quiet car what should you do?
Be extra careful
What are bikes not required to do while biking at speed limit?
They don’t have to stick to the right when at speed limit or turning left
How much space in between you and bikes and what happens if you don’t?
1m in between, if not fine of $60-$500 and 2 demerit points
Should you change lanes while passing bike?
yes
How do you not hit a cyclist at an intersection?
Right turns: check blindspots and signal so you don’t cut them off
Left turns: stop and wait for oncoming cyclists then turn
How loud should you honk at cyclist?
Lightly tap