Alberta Class 6: Traffic lights and signals

All 15 questions in this test

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1. You face a solid red light and there is no stop line or crosswalk. Where do you stop?

   1. Beside the traffic light pole
   2. Before entering the intersection
   3. Halfway into the intersection
   4. At the far side of the intersection

2. May you turn right on a red light in Alberta?

   1. No, never on a red light
   2. Only when a green arrow is also lit
   3. Yes, without a full stop, if no traffic or pedestrians are coming
   4. Yes, after a full stop and yielding, unless a sign forbids it

3. A school crossing sign has yellow lights flashing on it. What must you do?

   1. Slow to 50 km/h and watch for children
   2. Sound your horn and continue
   3. Stop and wait until the lights stop
   4. Slow to 30 km/h and yield to pedestrians

4. You face a red light with a green arrow pointing right. What may you do?

   1. Wait for the full green light
   2. Turn right in the arrow's direction
   3. Turn left after yielding
   4. Go straight through carefully

5. Above your lane, a lane reversal signal shows a red X. What does it mean?

   1. You may use the lane with care
   2. The lane is closed for 1 km
   3. Do not ride in that lane
   4. The lane is for turning only

6. A police officer is directing traffic at an intersection where the light is green for you. The officer signals you to stop. What do you do?

   1. Turn right to avoid the officer
   2. Stop only if cross traffic is coming toward you
   3. Go, because the light is green
   4. Stop and follow the officer's direction

7. What does a flashing yellow light at an intersection mean?

   1. Stop and wait for a green light
   2. Go with caution, yielding to anyone in the intersection
   3. Only traffic turning right may proceed, after a full stop
   4. The light is about to turn red

8. What is a stale green light?

   1. A green light with a broken bulb
   2. A green that has been on for a while and may soon change
   3. A green light that has just turned on after a long red phase
   4. A green light that is flashing

9. On a vertical traffic light, in what order are the colours from top to bottom?

   1. Red, yellow, green
   2. Green, yellow, red
   3. Yellow, red, green
   4. Red, green, yellow

10. The light turns yellow as you approach. You can stop safely before the line. What should you do?

    1. Continue at the same speed
    2. Stop before the stop line
    3. Speed up to clear the intersection
    4. Stop in the middle of the crosswalk

11. When is a left turn on a red light permitted?

    1. From a one-way street onto a one-way street, after a stop
    2. From any street when no one is coming
    3. Only from a two-way street onto a one-way street
    4. Never, under any circumstances

12. A warning sign before a signal has its own yellow lights flashing. What does this tell you?

    
    1. A school zone is starting
    2. The signal ahead is out of order and works as a four-way stop
    3. Be ready to stop; the light ahead is changing or red
    4. You have a green light ahead

13. In Alberta, a flashing green light allows you to:

    1. Go only after stopping first
    2. Go straight, left or right without stopping
    3. Go straight only, with no turns
    4. Turn left only, after yielding to oncoming traffic

14. A pedestrian is halfway across when the DON'T WALK signal appears. What should the pedestrian do?

    1. Finish crossing
    2. Wait in the crosswalk for WALK
    3. Stop on the centre line
    4. Return to the starting curb

15. What must you do at a flashing red light?

    1. Stop only if traffic is coming
    2. Slow down and continue with caution
    3. Stop completely, then go when it is safe
    4. Wait until the light turns green