Road Law - Let's solve quiz

When getting out of your car on a busy street you should open your door

After making the proper signal

When you are sure that it can be done safely

When you turn on your four way flashers

It does not matter

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When a streetcar is stopped to take on or discharge passengers, where there is no safety zone, what does the law require you to do before passing the streetcar?

Sound horn and pass with caution

Stop 2 m (6 ft.) behind the rearmost door where passengers are getting on or off, and proceed only when it is safe to do so

Stop behind the rear of the streetcar and then proceed

Pass on the left side when the way is clear

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Before moving your car from a parked position, you should

Signal and pull from the curb

Honk your horn and pull from the curb slowly

Check other traffic, signal and pull from the curb quickly

Check other traffic, signal and pull from the curb , when it is safe to do so

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You are required to keep a safe distance behind the vehicle in front of you at 50 kilometers (30 miles)an hour. You should keep at least

Three car lengths behind the other vehicle

One car lengths behind the other vehicle

Seven car lengths behind the other vehicle

Five car lengths behind the other vehicle

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A solid center line on the roadway is on your side of a broken center line. what does the solid center line mean?

It is unsafe to overtake and pass

Pass at any time

Pass only when no traffic is in sight

It is safe to overtake and pass

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If you are driving and your cellular phone rings, what should you do?

Let your voice mail service take the call and check your messages when you are parked

Answer the phone if there are no police around

Pick up the phone quickly and talk briefly while driving

Turn-it-off, it is illegal to talk on the cellular while driving

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When entering a freeway you should

Accelerate quickly to freeway speed and merge with freeway traffic

Drive slowly and be prepared to stop for freeway traffic

Stop on acceleration lane, wait for an opening, then enter the freeway rapidly

Slow down, and then enter freeway at a sharp angle

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You should under all condition drive at a speed which will allow you to

Stop within 150 meters (500feet)

Stop within 60 meters(200feet)

Stop within 90 meters(300feet)

Stop within a safe distance

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If someone is tailgating you, what should you do?

Slow down slightly to increase the space in front of your car.

All of the given options

Pull over to let the tailgater pass

Move into another lane when it is safe to do so.

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Which of the following penalties can the court impose on a person convicted of driving 50 km/h (30 m.p.h.) or more over the speed limit?

Suspension of license for 30 days

Impoundment of motor vehicle for 6 months

Suspension of license for 6 months

Imprisonment of person for 6 months

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When lights are required, drivers are required to use low beam headlights?

Within 150 m (500 ft.) of the approach of another vehicle

This is a safety practice, not a law

Within 300 m (1000 ft.) of the approach of another vehicle

Within 1 KM (0.6 mile) of the approach of another vehicle

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At night when you meet another vehicle with blinding bright lights, the safest thing to do is

Open and shut your eyes rapidly

Look at the headlights of the approaching vehicle

Look slightly to the right hand side

Turn your lights on high beam

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The two-second rule is used to determine

If they are following at a safe distance

How fast they are react to obstacles

How fast they are traveling

How much gas you will save

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When a streetcar is stopped to pick up or discharge passengers and there is a safety island, what does the law require you to do?

Stop at least 2 meters behind the safety island

Pass on the left side of the streetcar

Sound horn and pass with caution

Pass with caution

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It is more dangerous to drive at the maximum speed limit at night than during day-time because

Some drivers unlawfully drive with parking lights only

Your reaction time is slower at night

The roadway are more apt to be slippery at night

You cannot see as far ahead at night

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Are drives responsible for their passengers buckling up?

Only if passengers are from five years of age up to sixteen

Only if passengers are in the front seat

Only if passengers are over sixteen years of age

Only if passengers are over eighteen years of age

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When the drive of another vehicle Is about to overtake and pass your vehicle you must

Signal the other drive Not to pass

Speed up so that passing is not necessary

Move to the right and allow such vehicle to pass

Move to the left prevent passing

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If two drivers enter an intersection from opposite directions at the same time, one going straight while the other is turning left, which vehicle has the right-of-way?

Both have the right-of-way

The one turning left

The one going straight

Both cars should stop first and then proceed

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When approaching a construction area, drivers should

Slow down and yield the right-of-way

Honk the horn a few times to let the workers know you are approaching

Watch for children

Speed up to get out of the area quicker

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Never change lanes in traffic without

Giving Proper signal and looking to make sure the move can be made safely

Looking into the rear view mirror only

Blowing your horn and looking to the rear

Decreasing speed and giving the correct signal

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When selling a motor vehicle to another person, you, the seller, should

If selling the vehicle without a safety standards certificate, you must return the vehicle license plates and motor vehicle permit to a vehicle license issuing office and obtain an Unfit Vehicle Permit in the buyer's name

Go with the buyer to a vehicle license issuing office carry out the Change of ownership

Notify the Ministry of the change of ownership within six days of date of sale

All of the given options

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In what position on the roadways must you be before making a left turn from a one-way traffics street?

Does not matter

Close to the right -hand side of the roadway

Close to the left side of the roadway

Close to the center line of the roadway

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In Ontario, there is a seat belt law

Only when driving within a municipality

Yes

No

Only when driving on an open highway

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Why is it necessary to look over your shoulder when changing lanes?

All of the given options

There will always be a blind spot in your mirror, no matter how you adjust them

It is a good exercise for your neck

To see who is driving

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On a roadway where traffic is moving in both directions, in what position must you be before making a left turn?

Close to the right-hand side of the roadway

Does not matter

Immediately to the right of the center line of the roadway

Close to the left side of the roadway

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When lights are required, drivers must use lower beam headlights when following another vehicle

Within 120 m (400 ft.)

This only applies when approaching another vehicle

Within 60 m (200 ft.)

Within 30 m (100 ft.)

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When two cars reach an uncontrolled intersection at approximately the same time of right-of-way should be given to

Neither one

The one moving faster

The one approaching from the right

The one approaching from the left

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The broken center line on a roadway means

Pass at any time

Pass if the way is clear

Pass only during daylight hours

Never pass

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When descending a steep hill a good safe driving practice is to

Turn off the ignition

Place the gear shift in neutral

Disengage the clutch and coast

Gear down and allow the engine to assist in braking -Answer

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When approaching an intersection and you notice the roadway beyond the intersection is blocked with traffic, you should

Proceed slowly into the intersection until the traffic ahead moves on

Keep as close as possible to the car ahead

Sound horn to warn cars ahead to move on

Stop before entering the intersection and wait until traffic ahead moves on

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If you become very tired while driving you should

Drive faster to your destination

Open your windows to allow fresh air in the car

Stop and rest

Drink coffee

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Roadway are most slippery

The first rain after a dry spell

In construction zones

During a heavy downpour

After it has been raining for awhile

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When a car is stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the street at a marked crosswalk, you should

Sound horn for the driver of the stopped car to drive on

Not pass any car stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross.

Pass the stopped car to the right

Pass the stopped car on the left

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Should your right wheels drop off the roadway, what is the best way to get back on the roadway

Apply brakes and steer hard to the left

Apply brakes to reduce speed

Take foot off gas pedal, turn back when vehicle has slowed

Steer hard to the left

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When a truck become disabled on the highway, where the speed limit is in excess of 60km/h flares or reflections must be placed approximately what distance ahead of and to the rear of the disable vehicle?

30 m (100 ft.)

90 m (300 ft.)

60 m (290 ft.)

15 m (50 ft. )

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When driving in heavy fog, you should use

High beam headlights

Parking lights and high beam headlights

Parking Lights

Low beam headlights.

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In what lane of traffic should you drive when you intend to make a right-hand turn?

Close to the left side of the roadway

Does not matter

Close to the right-hand side of the roadway

Close to the center line of the roadway

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When exiting an expressway you should

Slow down smoothly to the posted speed limit or to the prevailing speed on the exit ramp

Signal and maintain your speed limit until you are off the ramp

Give yourself plenty of time to move over to the lane closest to the exit

All of the given options

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What is the only effective way to remove alcohol from your body?

Drinking more wine

Taking a cold shower

Drinking strong coffee

Allow your body time to get rid of the alcohol

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A defensive driver will

Play music loudly

Talk on the cell phone while driving

Drive faster in the rain

Consider what other drivers might do and is always prepared

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Except when passing, what distance must be maintained between commercial vehicles traveling in the same direction on the highway outside a city, town or village

120 m (400 ft.)

60 m ( 200 ft.)

30 m (100 ft.)

150 m (500 ft.)

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Except when you intend to overtake and pass another vehicle or when you intend to make a left turn, you should

Always keep well to the right

Drive in the center of the roadway

Drive on the shoulder of the highway

Always keep well to the left

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Overdriving your headlights at night is dangerous because

It is not good for the car battery

You cannot stop within the distance that you can see

Your headlights are too bright

You are driving too fast

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When does the law require lights on vehicles to be turned on?

Between half an hour before sunset to half an hour after sunrise and at any other time you cannot see clearly for a distance of 150 m (500 ft.)

Between Dusk and dawn and at any other time you cannot see clearly for a distance of 150 m (500 ft.)

Between Sunset and Sunrise

No specified time

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When it is safe to do so, passing other vehicles on the right side

Is permitted on any street or highway

Is permitted under any circumstances

Is permitted when the street or highway has two or more Lanes for traffic in the direction you are travelling

Is permitted providing it is possible to do so by driving on the shoulder of the road

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If you want to pass a motorcycle, you should

Honk your horn before you pass

Turn on your high- beam lights before you pass

Use half of their lane to pass

Pass just as you would with another car

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You should reduce your speed below the posted speed limits for which of the following reasons

In rush hour with stop and go traffic conditions

When approaching and crossing an intersection

Bad weather conditions

All of the given options

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