rules of the road: 4.1-4.14 Flashcards
what does the driver of a vehicle involved in a collision involving death/injury have to do
stop and give:
Name
Address
Registration number of their vehicle
Liability insurance card
show Drivers license
…to all people who were collided with
(NARLD)
collisions resulting in death/injury to any person, or property damage of ______ must…
$1000, …be reported to nearest office of RCMP or local police. the collision report must be forwarded to the registrar of Motor Vehicles within 24 hours
New Brunswick Liability Insurance Card
shows that public liability and property damage coverage has been issued on behalf of the driver or the owner of the vehicle
speed limits are…
50km/h in any urban district
80km/h in other locations or as otherwise posted
It is an offence to pass another vehicle on the right except when:
a) overtaking a vehicle making a left turn or signaling a left turn
b) on a one-way street
c) on streets and highways marked for multi-lanes going in the same directions
you must not ___________ to pass another vehicle
drive off the roadway onto the shoulder to pass another vehicle
it is unlawful for a vehicle to be driven to the left side of the roadway under the following circumstances
a) when approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve in the highway where the driver’s view is obstructed within such distance
b) when approaching within 30m of or crossing any intersection or railroad grade crossing
c) when the view is obstructed upon approaching within 30m of any bridge, viaduct or tunnel
if you are approaching a school bus from the front or the real that has stopped to take on passengers you must…
…bring your vehicle to a full stop not less than 5 meters from the bus.
the speed limits for school zones is…
50km/h and is in effect between 7:30AM to 4:00PM on the days school is in session
fines for speeding in construction zones are…
doubled
in sections of the construction zone where no speed limit has been posted, the limit is…
80km/h
white lines on a street are used to mark…
…lanes of traffic moving in the same direction
…the right shoulder of the highway
yellow lines on a street are used to mark…
…traffic moving in opposite directions
a single broken yellow line…
permits passing when traffic, sight distance, and other conditions are ideal
a solid single yellow line…
indicates that passing is NOT permitted
passing rules
- stay back
- check ahead for oncoming vehicles or obstructions
- check rearview mirror for vehicles that may be overtaking you from behind
- signal left
- check blind spot
- move left gradually
- accelerate
- signal right after you have passed. Look over right shoulder
- move right when you can see in your rearview mirror the headlights of the vehicle you have passed
10 resume normal speed and cancel signal
when approaching at night use… until you have started to pass
low beam headlights
it is illegal to______ of the highway on a curve or when approaching the crest of a hill
pass or drive left of the center
All signals must be given at least _________before making the actual left/right turn.
30 meters
when approaching an intersection you must yield the right of way to…
a vehicle which has entered the intersection
when 2 vehicles enter an uncontrolled intersection (3 or 4 way stop signs) at approximately the same time, you must…
yield to the driver on your right
the driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left must yield to any vehicle approaching from_______ which is within an intersection
the opposite direction
when driving in a rotary or traffic circle you must drive…
in a counter-clockwise direction
before entering a highway you must yield the right of way to…
all vehicles appraoching on the highway
before emerging from an alley, driveway, or building in a business or residential district, you must stop your vehicle…
immediately prior to driving on the sidewalk or on the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway
before entering an alley, driveway, or building or across a sidewalk, you must yield the right of way to…
pedestrians crossing the entrance to the alley, driveway, or building or on the sidewalk at the point where you vehicle is crossing
the yield sign
is placed at an intersection which does not require a stop sign but does require some control
the stop sign
means you must bring your vehicle to a complete stop at the clearly marked stop line or at the nearest crosswalk
a stop sign means you must brign your vehicle to a stop:
at a clearly marked stop line
before entering the nearest crosswalk, whether marked or unmarked
at the edge of the travelled portion of the through street or highway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting highway
It is illegal to pass or drive left of the center of the highway where your view is obstructed within a distance of…
150 meters (500ft)
