BC following distance, speed and space practice

Practise following distance, speed control and space around your vehicle in rain, poor visibility and traffic. Answer one free; take mock exams on the web too.

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• Q-0296Unless a sign says otherwise, what is the speed limit within a city or town?
• Q-0297What is the default speed limit outside cities and towns?
• Q-0298What is the maximum speed in a lane or alleyway within a municipality, unless posted otherwise?
• Q-0299Why is the safest speed not always the slowest speed?
• Q-0300The posted limit is the maximum for what?
• Q-0301You see a stop sign a block ahead. What does good speed control look like?
• Q-0302What is the minimum following distance in good weather and road conditions?
• Q-0303It is raining hard and the road is slippery. What following distance should you use?
• Q-0304You are following a motorcycle. What following distance does the manual recommend, and why?
• Q-0305How do you measure a three-second following distance?
• Q-0306Why does tailgating cost you twice?
• Q-0307How much space should you leave when stopped behind another vehicle at an intersection?
• Q-0308What does total stopping distance consist of?
• Q-0309Roughly how long does it take to see a hazard, decide to stop, and get your foot onto the brake?
• Q-0310Why is reaction time the argument for following distance rather than for faster reflexes?
• Q-0311You are on an unpaved road behind another vehicle, with dust and gravel in the air. What following distance applies?
• Q-0312Which tools does a driver use for speed control?
• Q-0313In B.C. in 2014, speed was a factor in roughly what share of reported fatal collisions?
• Q-0314What makes a turn signal useful?
• Q-0315Why is a turn signal left blinking after the manoeuvre worse than no signal at all?
• Q-0316Besides letting you see, what do headlights do?
• Q-0317Why does slowing down early give your brake lights more value?
• Q-0318What is the horn for?
• Q-0319You cannot catch the eye of a driver waiting to pull out of a side street. What should you assume?
• Q-0320A pedestrian on the sidewalk turns their head towards the road. What does that suggest?
• Q-0321A vehicle ahead is drifting slowly towards the lane line without signalling. What is the useful reading?
• Q-0322Why keep space beside your vehicle as well as in front?
• Q-0323What can you actually control about the space behind your vehicle?
• Q-0324Besides comfort, what does a steady speed save?
• Q-0325You are behind a large vehicle that blocks your view of the road ahead. What following distance applies?
• Q-0326As your speed rises, how does braking distance change?
• Q-0327What makes a gap in traffic safe to move into?
• Q-0328Where should the slowing happen when you take a curve?
• Q-0329Why is communication grouped with speed and space as a driving skill rather than as etiquette?
• Q-0330You are running late behind a driver going 30 km/h in a 50 zone, with no chance to pass. What should you not do?

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