ALBERTA LEARNERS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Unless otherwise posted, what is the basic speed limit outside a city, town or village on a primary highway? - Answer- 100km/h
When backing a passenger vehicle to the left, a driver should... - Answer- look over the left shoulder with occasional glances to the front
When approaching an intersection and facing a traffic control light that is showing a green right-turn arrow and a red light, a driver... - Answer- may proceed when safe, without stopping, in the direction of the arrow
Alberta has a demerit point system where a fully licensed (non-learner, non-
probationary) driver is suspended when they accumulate... - Answer- 15 points
When passing a large truck on a two way highway, a driver should... - Answer- leave extra room before returning to their lane
Which statement best describes the steps for turning right at a red traffic light? - Answer- signal and make sure there is no sign prohibiting the turn, stop, look left and right, yield to the right-of-way, then proceed
The sign that indicates DANGEROUS GOODS ROUTE is... - Answer- A single solid white line between driving lanes in an urban area means... - Answer- lane changing is not permitted
A "parking lane" as defined in the Basic Licence Driver's Handbook is... - Answer- that portion of a primary highway between the edge of the roadway to the right fo the direction of traffic and the nearest solid white line, not being the centre line, marked on the roadway
Shoulder checking means... - Answer- glancing towards the blind spot in the direction the driver intends to move
The sign that indicates UNEVEN PAVEMENT is... - Answer- A traffic-lane control light with an illuminated red "X" means... - Answer- travel is not permitted in that lane
Does a parent have the right to withdraw a previously given "parental consent" for someone under 18 years of age with respect to an operator's licence? - Answer- yes, provided the person is still under the age of 18 and is not self-supporting or married
When approaching a yield sign, you must... - Answer- Yield the right-of-way to traffic not
facing the sign and all pedestrians in the intersection The term "over-driving" your headlights at night means... - Answer- the driver is travelling at a speed which would not permit them to see an object in time to stop
Under the Graduated Driver License program, a driver will receive 2 demerits... - Answer- for having more passengers than there are seats
Using the 2-second rule to judge a safe following distance when driving... - Answer- is accurate at any speed
The sign that indicates CURVE RIGHT is... - Answer- A driver approaching a flashing red traffic light must... - Answer- stop and proceed only when safe to do so
The sign that indicates WARNING, YIELD SIGN AHEAD is... - Answer- According the the law in Alberta, it is the driver's responsibility to ensure that passengers under what age are properly restrained in the vehicle? - Answer- 16 years
When parallel parking, the vehicle's wheels closest to the curb must be within what maximum distance? - Answer- 50 centimetres from the curb
Who is responsible and legally obligated to report any medical condition, change in health, or physical disability that may affect a driver's ability to drive? - Answer- the driver
The sign that indicates ROAD NARROWS, RIGHT is... - Answer- The sign that indicates BUMP is... - Answer- Under the Graduated Driver Licensing program, what is the minimum amount of time that a person must serve as a probationary class 5 driver? - Answer- 2 years
A large "X" painted on the pavement indicates... - Answer- railway crossing ahead
A driver is required to report all collisions to the police when persons have been injured or killed, or when combined damage to all vehicles or property is more than... - Answer- $1000
When a driver is stopping behind another vehicle in traffic... - Answer- allow sufficient space to move into another lane without reversing
If another vehicle is following too close, what should a driver do? - Answer- slow down gradually and encourage the other vehicle to pass
Unless otherwise posted, what is the basic speed limit outside a city, town or village on a primary highway? - Answer- 100km/h
When backing a passenger vehicle to the left, a driver should... - Answer- look over the left shoulder with occasional glances to the front
When approaching an intersection and facing a traffic control light that is showing a green right-turn arrow and a red light, a driver... - Answer- may proceed when safe, without stopping, in the direction of the arrow
Alberta has a demerit point system where a fully licensed (non-learner, non-
probationary) driver is suspended when they accumulate... - Answer- 15 points
When passing a large truck on a two way highway, a driver should... - Answer- leave extra room before returning to their lane
Which statement best describes the steps for turning right at a red traffic light? - Answer- signal and make sure there is no sign prohibiting the turn, stop, look left and right, yield to the right-of-way, then proceed
The sign that indicates DANGEROUS GOODS ROUTE is... - Answer- A single solid white line between driving lanes in an urban area means... - Answer- lane changing is not permitted
A "parking lane" as defined in the Basic Licence Driver's Handbook is... - Answer- that portion of a primary highway between the edge of the roadway to the right fo the direction of traffic and the nearest solid white line, not being the centre line, marked on the roadway
Shoulder checking means... - Answer- glancing towards the blind spot in the direction the driver intends to move
The sign that indicates UNEVEN PAVEMENT is... - Answer- A traffic-lane control light with an illuminated red "X" means... - Answer- travel is not permitted in that lane
Does a parent have the right to withdraw a previously given "parental consent" for someone under 18 years of age with respect to an operator's licence? - Answer- yes, provided the person is still under the age of 18 and is not self-supporting or married
When approaching a yield sign, you must... - Answer- Yield the right-of-way to traffic not
facing the sign and all pedestrians in the intersection The term "over-driving" your headlights at night means... - Answer- the driver is travelling at a speed which would not permit them to see an object in time to stop
Under the Graduated Driver License program, a driver will receive 2 demerits... - Answer- for having more passengers than there are seats
Using the 2-second rule to judge a safe following distance when driving... - Answer- is accurate at any speed
The sign that indicates CURVE RIGHT is... - Answer- A driver approaching a flashing red traffic light must... - Answer- stop and proceed only when safe to do so
The sign that indicates WARNING, YIELD SIGN AHEAD is... - Answer- According the the law in Alberta, it is the driver's responsibility to ensure that passengers under what age are properly restrained in the vehicle? - Answer- 16 years
When parallel parking, the vehicle's wheels closest to the curb must be within what maximum distance? - Answer- 50 centimetres from the curb
Who is responsible and legally obligated to report any medical condition, change in health, or physical disability that may affect a driver's ability to drive? - Answer- the driver
The sign that indicates ROAD NARROWS, RIGHT is... - Answer- The sign that indicates BUMP is... - Answer- Under the Graduated Driver Licensing program, what is the minimum amount of time that a person must serve as a probationary class 5 driver? - Answer- 2 years
A large "X" painted on the pavement indicates... - Answer- railway crossing ahead
A driver is required to report all collisions to the police when persons have been injured or killed, or when combined damage to all vehicles or property is more than... - Answer- $1000
When a driver is stopping behind another vehicle in traffic... - Answer- allow sufficient space to move into another lane without reversing
If another vehicle is following too close, what should a driver do? - Answer- slow down gradually and encourage the other vehicle to pass
