Alberta AMA study guide Part 2. (The
Basics of Driving, Intersections and
Turns, and Highways and
Freeways)Quizes And Answers.
After getting in your vehicle, what should you do before you start to drive? - Answer • Lock the
doors
• Adjust your seat
• Adjust your head restraint
• Adjjst your j side and outside rear view mirrors
• Fasten your seatbelt
What should you do before you drive away when you're in a parked position against a curb? -
Answer • Shoulder check to make sure your path is clear
• Check your inside and outside rear view mirrors and signal
• Shoulder check to make sure your blind spots are clear
• Proceed when it's safe
Thinking of the steering wheel as a clock, where is the best place for your hands for the best
vehicle control? - Answer • 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock
• Or 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock
How far from the curb should your vehicle be when parallel or angle parking? - Answer No
more than 50 cm
What is the best position for your head restraint? - Answer It should be positioned so it's
centre is level with the top of your ears
What amount of time is needed to respond to a situation by moving your footy from the
accelerator pedal to the brake pedal, and what is this called? - Answer It's called reaction time
and it takes 3/4 of a second
Describe how stopping distance is calculated - Answer Perception Distance + Reaction
, • Decision-making ability
• Alertness and fatigue level
• Use is alcohol/drugs
• Vehicle's speed
• Vehicle's condition (tires/brakes)
What is the best braking method to stop quickly? - Answer Threshold braking, so you can
apply the brakes without locking the wheels
What should you do before you back up/reverse your vehicle in a straight line? - Answer • Do
a 360° scan around your vehicle and check for obstacles and pedestrians
• Make sure your path is clear before and after you enter the vehicle
What are the steps to back up/reverse your vehicle to the left or right? - Answer • Place your
hand at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions
• Look over your left shoulder to back up to the left, and your right shoulder to back up to the
right
• Make quick glances to the front
• Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want the rear of the vehicle to go
• Take your foot off the brake. Then slowly reverse
Backing up/reversing is illegal in what locations? - Answer Into a crosswalk or intersection
What should you do when you're parking uphill with a curb? - Answer • Turn your front
wheels to the left
• With the wheels turned, allow your vehicle to roll back slowly until the right front tire lightly
touches the curb
What should you do when you're parking uphill without a curb? - Answer Turn your front
wheels to the right
What should you do when you're parking downhill (with or without a curb)? - Answer •
Always turn your wheels to the right
• If there's a curb, allow the from tire to lightly touch it
Basics of Driving, Intersections and
Turns, and Highways and
Freeways)Quizes And Answers.
After getting in your vehicle, what should you do before you start to drive? - Answer • Lock the
doors
• Adjust your seat
• Adjust your head restraint
• Adjjst your j side and outside rear view mirrors
• Fasten your seatbelt
What should you do before you drive away when you're in a parked position against a curb? -
Answer • Shoulder check to make sure your path is clear
• Check your inside and outside rear view mirrors and signal
• Shoulder check to make sure your blind spots are clear
• Proceed when it's safe
Thinking of the steering wheel as a clock, where is the best place for your hands for the best
vehicle control? - Answer • 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock
• Or 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock
How far from the curb should your vehicle be when parallel or angle parking? - Answer No
more than 50 cm
What is the best position for your head restraint? - Answer It should be positioned so it's
centre is level with the top of your ears
What amount of time is needed to respond to a situation by moving your footy from the
accelerator pedal to the brake pedal, and what is this called? - Answer It's called reaction time
and it takes 3/4 of a second
Describe how stopping distance is calculated - Answer Perception Distance + Reaction
, • Decision-making ability
• Alertness and fatigue level
• Use is alcohol/drugs
• Vehicle's speed
• Vehicle's condition (tires/brakes)
What is the best braking method to stop quickly? - Answer Threshold braking, so you can
apply the brakes without locking the wheels
What should you do before you back up/reverse your vehicle in a straight line? - Answer • Do
a 360° scan around your vehicle and check for obstacles and pedestrians
• Make sure your path is clear before and after you enter the vehicle
What are the steps to back up/reverse your vehicle to the left or right? - Answer • Place your
hand at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions
• Look over your left shoulder to back up to the left, and your right shoulder to back up to the
right
• Make quick glances to the front
• Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want the rear of the vehicle to go
• Take your foot off the brake. Then slowly reverse
Backing up/reversing is illegal in what locations? - Answer Into a crosswalk or intersection
What should you do when you're parking uphill with a curb? - Answer • Turn your front
wheels to the left
• With the wheels turned, allow your vehicle to roll back slowly until the right front tire lightly
touches the curb
What should you do when you're parking uphill without a curb? - Answer Turn your front
wheels to the right
What should you do when you're parking downhill (with or without a curb)? - Answer •
Always turn your wheels to the right
• If there's a curb, allow the from tire to lightly touch it
