BC sharing the road practice questions

Practise sharing BC roads with pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, large vehicles and emergency vehicles. Answer one free; see why on the web or in the app.

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• Q-0216A vehicle ahead of you in the next lane has stopped at a crosswalk. What may you do?
• Q-0217Your light is green and the crosswalk ahead appears to be part of your path. What should you check?
• Q-0218You are turning right at an intersection. Which pedestrians are most easily missed?
• Q-0219You see a person standing beside a crosswalk that has a flashing green light. What does that tell you?
• Q-0220A school patrol or crossing supervisor is on duty as you approach a school zone. What is your obligation?
• Q-0221How much space must you leave when passing a cyclist who is not in a cycle lane?
• Q-0222You need to pass a cyclist on a narrow road with a yellow centre line. What does the manual permit?
• Q-0223What is one of the most common causes of crashes involving cyclists?
• Q-0224What rights and responsibilities do cyclists have on the road?
• Q-0225You are driving straight through an intersection and a cyclist ahead of you has moved into the left part of the lane. What is the likely reason?
• Q-0226Why do children on bicycles need extra allowance from a driver?
• Q-0227May you share a lane with a motorcycle?
• Q-0228A motorcyclist ahead is riding in the left part of their lane. What should you assume?
• Q-0229You are about to pass a vehicle ahead of you. What extra check does the presence of cyclists call for?
• Q-0230Why does the manual single out night-time for cyclist awareness?
• Q-0231You are turning right at an intersection with a bicycle lane on your right. What must you do first?
• Q-0232Why are pedestrians described as unpredictable even when they are obeying the rules?
• Q-0233How can you tell whether the driver of a truck ahead can see you?
• Q-0234You are stopped facing uphill behind a large vehicle. What should you allow for?
• Q-0235A truck is backing into a loading bay across your path. What should you not do?
• Q-0236Why does following a large vehicle at a longer distance help you?
• Q-0237You see a slow-moving vehicle sign on the back of a vehicle ahead. What does it call for?
• Q-0238A truck displays a Wide Load sign. What does that tell you?
• Q-0239A school bus ahead of you has alternating flashing red lights. You are approaching from behind on a four-lane road. What must you do?
• Q-0240You have stopped for a school bus with flashing red lights. When may you move again?
• Q-0241A school bus ahead turns on alternating flashing amber lights. What does that indicate?
• Q-0242On which roads must you allow a signalling transit bus displaying a yield-to-bus sign to pull out?
• Q-0243Why is a stopped transit bus a hazard even when it is not moving?
• Q-0244How far back must you stay from an emergency vehicle that is responding?
• Q-0245You are stopped at an intersection and your vehicle is blocking the path of an approaching emergency vehicle. What may you have to do?
• Q-0246An emergency vehicle has just passed you. What should you do next?
• Q-0247You are passing a stopped vehicle with flashing lights on a road where the speed limit is 90 km/h. What is the maximum speed permitted?
• Q-0248The speed limit is 50 km/h and you are passing a tow truck stopped with flashing lights. What speed does the law allow?
• Q-0249In which situation does the slow-down-and-move-over rule not apply?
• Q-0250What can happen if you fail to slow down or change lanes when passing a stopped vehicle with flashing lights?
• Q-0251Why does the manual suggest signalling as you pull over for an emergency vehicle?
• Q-0252When do construction zone speed limits apply?
• Q-0253A construction zone ahead closes your lane. When should you merge?
• Q-0254You are directed to stop within a construction zone and expect to wait. What does the manual suggest?
• Q-0255Roughly how far does a train need to stop?
• Q-0256Half of all night-time collisions between trains and vehicles share what feature?
• Q-0257There is a red traffic light at an intersection just beyond a railway crossing. What should you do?
• Q-0258You hear no whistle as you approach a railway crossing. What can you conclude?
• Q-0259Why does the manual warn that your eyes may mislead you at a railway crossing?
• Q-0260An advance warning sign for a railway crossing carries an advisory speed below it. What does that mean?

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