Alberta Driver's License Quiz

Is a driver allowed to exceed the speed limit when passing another vehicle?

• Only when passing more than one vehicle at a time

• Yes, but not more than 10 km/h over the speed limit

• Yes, on primary highways only

• No, it is never permitted

This sign indicates:

• Children playing in residential area

• Pedestrian crosswalk ahead

• School area

• Playground zone

The speed limit in a construction zone must be obeyed:

• Only during daylight hours

• Only when a flag person is posted nearby

• At all times

• Only when construction workers are present

In a vehicle that does not have anti-lock brakes, threshold braking refers to:

• Applying an even braking force to the point just before the wheels lock, and easing off slightly if the wheels lock

• Pumping the brake pedal repeatedly until the vehicle comes to a stop

• Releasing pressure on the brake pedal, then reapplying pressure until the wheels lock

• Applying enough force to the brake pedal to lock the wheels and keep them locked

When a driver’s vehicle is approached by an emergency vehicle sounding a siren, from any direction on a two-way road, the driver must:

• Continue at a reduced speed and allow sufficient space for the emergency vehicle to pass

• Turn on their four-way hazard lights

• Stop only when the emergency vehicle has difficulty in passing

• Drive as close as possible to the right curb or edge of the road and stop

The recommended braking procedure to bring a vehicle to a normal, smooth stop is:

• Continually increase brake pressure until the wheels lock

• Shift the vehicle into neutral and apply steady pressure to the brake pedal until the vehicle comes to a stop

• Pump the brake pedal smoothly until the vehicle stops

• Apply brake pressure, ease off slightly just before the vehicle stops, then re-apply sufficient pressure to stop

In Alberta, the law requires that seat belts must be worn:

• Only while carrying passengers

• Properly at all times

• Only when driving at highway speeds

• Only when driving in the city

This sign indicates:

• Heavy trucks only

• Do not pass

• No vehicles allowed

• Do not enter

A driver entering a traffic circle:

• Must yield to traffic on the right

• Must yield to vehicles in the traffic circle

• Has the right-of-way

• Must use the courtesy rule and yield to the vehicle that arrived first

A deceleration lane is:

• A lane where vehicles reduce speed when exiting a highway

• The right lane of a four-lane highway for use by slower moving vehicles

• The lane immediately to the right of a solid yellow line on a highway

• A lane on hills for use by slower moving vehicles