Webinar Session 4

Who has the right of way at an uncontrolled intersection ?

• The vehicle going straight through

• The vehicle that got there first

• The vehicle on the right

• The vehicle on the left

When parallel parking.....which is false ?

• You should end up no closer than 50 cm of the curb

• You can touch the curb while backing up

• You should not straighten your front tires before shifting to "park"

• All of these statements are false

What does it mean when a solid yellow line is on the passenger side of your car ?

• You're leaving the road

• You're making a right turn

• You're on the right side of the road

• You're on the wrong side of the road

Where are u-turns allowed in Alberta ?

• Yes but only on a quiet residential street if it's safe and there is no prohibitive maneuver sign

• Yes at an intersection if it's safe and there's no traffic light or prohibitive maneuver sign

• Not in an intersection

• Not in the middle of a street

The most common type of collision in Alberta is ?

• following too closely, so we keep a 4 sec space cushion in front of us

• left turns, so we always keep the front tires cranked left to make it quickly through the intersection

• left turns, so we should avoid intersections without a left turn bay or lane

• following too closely, so we keep a 2 sec space cushion in front of us

While driving down a road, we should check the rearview mirror...?

• Whenever we brake or think we'll have to brake

• Whenever we approach and intersection

• Every 7 - 10 seconds to see what's happening behind us

• All these statements are correct

Which condition listed here does not affect traction of your tires on the road...?

• tire condition

• speed

• weather

• the condition of your brakes

If you have a front tire blowout or a front tire that goes off the road, what's the first and second thing you should do?

• grip the steering wheel and turn off the road while braking hard

• grip the steering wheel firmly and turn off the road while easing off the brake

• grip the steering wheel firmly keeping it straight and ease off the gas before you brake

• ease off the gas and exit the road at a safe place where you can change the tire

You should dim your "high beams" or bright head lights...?

• when approaching 300 m from behind

• when approaching 150 m from the front

• when approaching 300 m from behind and when approaching 100 m from the front

• when approaching 150 m from behind and 300 m from the front

Which are considered motorists under the Alberta Highway Traffic Act ?

• an ATV operator

• a cyclist

• a scooter or moped operator

• All of these