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ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the penalty for not wearing seatbelt? For not ensuring
passengers wear seatbelts? - ANS-Drivers who do not wear seatbelt
can be fined and given 2 demerit points. If passengers under 16
years old are not properly buckled in, driver will receive demerit
points. Not ensuring there is a working seatbelt for all passengers
can lose license for 30 days.
Level one (G1) drivers are only allowed to have their accompanying
driver as a front-seat passenger.
Discuss child safety - ANS-Children must be properly secured in
child car seat, booster seat, or seatbelt. Child care seats must meet
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
What should you do when driving at night or driving in poor
conditions? - ANS-Turn on headlights. They allow you to see the
road in front of your car, and make your car visible to others.
Headlights must shine a white light that can be seen at least 150m
in front and is strong enough to light up objects 110m away. Must
have red rear lights that can be seen 150m away and a white light
lighting rear license plate when headlights are on.
If you are using high-beam headlights, make sure you switch to low
beams within 150m of an oncoming vehicle, and when you are less
than 60m behind another vehicle (unless you are passing it).
,When is turning on headlights required? - ANS-between one half-
hour before sunset and one half-hour after sunrise, and any time
there are poor light conditions that keeps you from clearly seeing
people/cars less than 150m away.
What is courteous driving? - ANS-Giving other drivers space to
change lanes, not cutting them off and signaling your turns and lane
changes properly
Define defensive/strategic driving - ANS-See dangerous situations
before they happen and respond quickly and effectively to prevent
them.
Based on 3 ideas: visibility, space and communication
What are the 6 steps to getting ready to drive? - ANS-1. Be physically
and mentally alert: do not drive when sick/injured/drunk/not
sober/tired/emotional (angry/upset) - this is because it can reduce
your ability to think and react quickly
2. Know your vehicle: ensure you check vehicle owner's manual and
other info so that you know how the car's systems works - know
where all your controls are
3. Get into position: sit high enough to see over steering wheel +
hood and 4m of the ground in front of the car; sit upright with elbows
slightly bent; ensure feet reach pedals easily so that you can
comfortably place your foot flat on the floor under the brake pedal;
back of your head should be in front of the middle of the headrest
4. Keep a clear view when driving
, 5. Find blind spots: adjust mirrors to find blind spots which are the
areas on each side of your car where you cannot see (usually back
left and back right of the vehicle); position interior mirror so that its
centre shows centre of rear window; avoid overlap in what you can
see in your mirrors; turning your head to do shoulder checks is the
ONLY WAY to ensure there is nothing in blind spots
6. Fasten seatbelt: wear shoulder strap over your shoulder, with lap
belt worn low over the hips
Where should you put your hands on the steering wheel? - ANS-You
should do most steering and lane changes without taking either
hand off the wheel. You must be able to steer in a straight line while
shifting gears, adjusting controls or checking your blind spot.
Picture the steering wheel as a clock and place your hands at nine
o'clock and three o'clock.
When should you use turn signals and brake lights. - ANS-Signals
tells other drivers what you want to do, alerting them of your
intention to turn or stop.
Use your turn signals and brake lights to signal before stopping,
slowing down, turning, changing lanes, leaving the road or moving
out from a parked position. Give the correct signal well before taking
the action and make sure other drivers can see it. Check that the
way is clear before you act, just signalling is not enough. Follow the
rules for turns, whether left or right, on lane changes and on yields
to other vehicles and pedestrians.
Use hand/arm signals if turn signals and brake lights are not
working.
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the penalty for not wearing seatbelt? For not ensuring
passengers wear seatbelts? - ANS-Drivers who do not wear seatbelt
can be fined and given 2 demerit points. If passengers under 16
years old are not properly buckled in, driver will receive demerit
points. Not ensuring there is a working seatbelt for all passengers
can lose license for 30 days.
Level one (G1) drivers are only allowed to have their accompanying
driver as a front-seat passenger.
Discuss child safety - ANS-Children must be properly secured in
child car seat, booster seat, or seatbelt. Child care seats must meet
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
What should you do when driving at night or driving in poor
conditions? - ANS-Turn on headlights. They allow you to see the
road in front of your car, and make your car visible to others.
Headlights must shine a white light that can be seen at least 150m
in front and is strong enough to light up objects 110m away. Must
have red rear lights that can be seen 150m away and a white light
lighting rear license plate when headlights are on.
If you are using high-beam headlights, make sure you switch to low
beams within 150m of an oncoming vehicle, and when you are less
than 60m behind another vehicle (unless you are passing it).
,When is turning on headlights required? - ANS-between one half-
hour before sunset and one half-hour after sunrise, and any time
there are poor light conditions that keeps you from clearly seeing
people/cars less than 150m away.
What is courteous driving? - ANS-Giving other drivers space to
change lanes, not cutting them off and signaling your turns and lane
changes properly
Define defensive/strategic driving - ANS-See dangerous situations
before they happen and respond quickly and effectively to prevent
them.
Based on 3 ideas: visibility, space and communication
What are the 6 steps to getting ready to drive? - ANS-1. Be physically
and mentally alert: do not drive when sick/injured/drunk/not
sober/tired/emotional (angry/upset) - this is because it can reduce
your ability to think and react quickly
2. Know your vehicle: ensure you check vehicle owner's manual and
other info so that you know how the car's systems works - know
where all your controls are
3. Get into position: sit high enough to see over steering wheel +
hood and 4m of the ground in front of the car; sit upright with elbows
slightly bent; ensure feet reach pedals easily so that you can
comfortably place your foot flat on the floor under the brake pedal;
back of your head should be in front of the middle of the headrest
4. Keep a clear view when driving
, 5. Find blind spots: adjust mirrors to find blind spots which are the
areas on each side of your car where you cannot see (usually back
left and back right of the vehicle); position interior mirror so that its
centre shows centre of rear window; avoid overlap in what you can
see in your mirrors; turning your head to do shoulder checks is the
ONLY WAY to ensure there is nothing in blind spots
6. Fasten seatbelt: wear shoulder strap over your shoulder, with lap
belt worn low over the hips
Where should you put your hands on the steering wheel? - ANS-You
should do most steering and lane changes without taking either
hand off the wheel. You must be able to steer in a straight line while
shifting gears, adjusting controls or checking your blind spot.
Picture the steering wheel as a clock and place your hands at nine
o'clock and three o'clock.
When should you use turn signals and brake lights. - ANS-Signals
tells other drivers what you want to do, alerting them of your
intention to turn or stop.
Use your turn signals and brake lights to signal before stopping,
slowing down, turning, changing lanes, leaving the road or moving
out from a parked position. Give the correct signal well before taking
the action and make sure other drivers can see it. Check that the
way is clear before you act, just signalling is not enough. Follow the
rules for turns, whether left or right, on lane changes and on yields
to other vehicles and pedestrians.
Use hand/arm signals if turn signals and brake lights are not
working.
