Alberta Class 7: Turning, turn lanes and U-turns

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1. Before turning right at an intersection, why should you shoulder check to the right?

   1. To check for traffic coming from the left
   2. It is not needed for right turns
   3. To check for cyclists and pedestrians beside you
   4. To see the traffic light

2. You are waiting in the intersection to turn left. How should your front wheels be pointed?

   1. It does not matter
   2. Turned left, ready to go when the gap opens
   3. Straight ahead, until you begin the turn
   4. Turned right

3. Outside urban areas, U-turns are not permitted near the crest of a hill if a driver approaching within what distance cannot see you?

   1. 300 metres
   2. 500 metres
   3. 50 metres
   4. 150 metres

4. How far before an intersection should you be in the proper lane to turn?

   1. At least 5 metres
   2. At least 50 metres
   3. Just before the stop line
   4. At least 15 metres

5. What is the 'curb lane'?

   1. The lane by the curb, used for driving and turning
   2. An emergency lane for breakdowns
   3. A lane reserved only for parked and stopped vehicles
   4. A lane reserved for bicycles only

6. Turning left from a two-way road onto another two-way road, which lane do you end up in?

   1. The curb lane
   2. The lane just left of the yellow line, then move right
   3. The lane nearest to and right of the yellow line
   4. Any lane that is open

7. Should you turn wide and use two lanes when turning?

   1. Yes, when the road is empty
   2. No, stay in one lane
   3. Yes, if you are in a large vehicle
   4. Yes, for right turns

8. In an urban area, where is a U-turn not permitted?

   1. At a four-way stop
   2. On a roadway between intersections (mid-block)
   3. On a one-lane street
   4. At a quiet residential intersection with no signs

9. Before turning left off a two-lane highway, why should you shoulder check to the left?

   1. To check your blind spot for parked cars
   2. To check for cyclists on the right
   3. To make sure no one is passing you on the left
   4. To look for pedestrians behind you

10. When turning right from a two-way road onto another two-way road, how close to the curb should you stay?

    1. In the centre of the road
    2. Within about 1 metre of the curb or edge
    3. Any distance, as long as you signal
    4. At least 3 metres from the curb

11. Outside urban areas, where else are U-turns not permitted?

    1. On a curve
    2. On a gravel road
    3. On a straight, flat road
    4. At a rural intersection with clear sightlines

12. At a dual right turn intersection with a red light and no sign prohibiting it, may you turn right?

    1. No, dual turns need a green light
    2. Only with a green arrow
    3. Only from the right-most lane, and only after a complete stop
    4. Yes, after a complete stop when the turn can be made safely

13. There is room for only one vehicle ahead of you to wait in the intersection to turn left. Where should you wait?

    1. Beside the car that is already waiting
    2. Partly in the oncoming traffic lane
    3. Inside the crosswalk, ready to go
    4. Behind the crosswalk until it clears

14. Where are U-turns not allowed?

    1. On any residential street with parked cars on both sides
    2. Anywhere that is not inside a parking lot
    3. At intersections with traffic lights, unless permitted
    4. On any road that has a painted centre line

15. How should you use a two-way left turn lane?

    1. Use it to merge into traffic from a side street at high speed
    2. Use it to pass slow vehicles
    3. Enter it a full block early to get out of traffic
    4. Enter near your turn; watch for oncoming cars in the lane

16. Turning left from a two-way road onto a one-way road, which lane should you enter?

    1. Any lane, as long as you signal first
    2. The centre lane of the one-way road
    3. The first available lane on the left side
    4. The right-hand lane of the one-way road

17. After a dual turn, the two lanes merge into one. Who must change lanes?

    1. The driver in the lane that ends
    2. Whichever driver is going slower
    3. Neither; both cars may share the lane
    4. The driver in the lane that continues

18. At an intersection with dual left turn lanes, what should you do?

    1. Turn into whichever lane looks the most open
    2. Move into the curb lane while you are turning
    3. Turn from a marked lane into the matching lane, no lane changes
    4. Swing wide into the far lane so the car beside you has more room

19. Turning left from a one-way road onto a two-way road, which lane do you turn from?

    1. The right-hand lane
    2. Any lane, as long as you signal and shoulder check first
    3. The centre lane
    4. The lane nearest the left side of the one-way road

20. You are turning right and a car is parked close to the corner in the curb lane of the street you're entering. Where should you turn?

    1. Wait until the parked car leaves
    2. Into the first available lane to the left of the parked car
    3. Wide into the far lane
    4. Into the curb lane, then stop behind the parked car