BC Class 7: Traffic lights and lane control signals

All 15 questions in this test

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1. You have a steady green light, but traffic is backed up into the intersection. What should you do?

   1. Go; green gives you the right-of-way
   2. Sound your horn and move forward
   3. Wait until the intersection is clear
   4. Enter and wait inside the intersection

2. The lane control signals over all lanes are flashing yellow. What should you do?

   1. Move to the far right lane and stop there
   2. Stop; all of the lanes are closed
   3. Speed up and clear the area
   4. Slow down and proceed with caution

3. You are stopped at a steady red light and want to turn right. When may you turn?

   1. After a full stop, unless a sign forbids it
   2. Only once the light turns green
   3. Only if a green arrow appears
   4. Without stopping, as long as the way is clear

4. You are at a steady red light and want to turn left onto a one-way street whose traffic flows to your left. What may you do?

   1. Turn only with a flashing green arrow
   2. Turn after a full stop, unless a sign forbids it
   3. Turn without stopping if the cross street is clear
   4. You must wait for the green light

5. A green arrow points straight up. What does it mean?

   1. You may turn in any direction
   2. Go straight or turn right
   3. No turns; go straight through only
   4. Through traffic must stop

6. A yellow arrow follows your green left-turn arrow. What does it mean?

   1. Left turns may continue for one more full light cycle
   2. Oncoming traffic must now stop for you
   3. The advance turn is ending; stop if you safely can
   4. You may turn left only after a full stop

7. Your traffic light is flashing red and no other vehicles are in sight. What must you do?

   1. Yield to traffic on your right only
   2. Slow down and proceed with caution
   3. Stop, then go only when it is safe
   4. Stop only if traffic is coming

8. You see a steady white rectangular light at an intersection. Who may go on it?

   1. Only buses
   2. Pedestrians and cyclists
   3. Emergency vehicles only
   4. Traffic turning right

9. What are lane control signals used for?

   1. Showing which lanes are open for driving
   2. Marking lanes reserved for buses
   3. Showing the speed limit for each lane
   4. Timing the traffic lights at the next intersection

10. A flashing green arrow pointing left appears with a steady red light. What does it mean?

    1. Only buses may turn left now
    2. All traffic may proceed with caution
    3. Left turns must stop; through traffic may go
    4. Left turns may go; through traffic must stop

11. A flashing green arrow appears together with a steady green light. What may you do?

    1. Stop, then turn when it is safe
    2. Turn only, because through traffic must stop
    3. Turn in the arrow's direction or go straight
    4. Go straight only; turns not allowed

12. A lane control signal over your lane tells you to move out of it. Where should you go?

    1. Onto the right shoulder
    2. Into the lane with a red X
    3. Into a lane with a green arrow
    4. Stay in your lane until the signal changes

13. What does a flashing yellow light mean?

    1. Slow down and proceed with caution
    2. Pedestrians may now cross
    3. Stop, then go when it is safe
    4. The light will turn red next

14. The light turns steady yellow as you approach. What should you do?

    1. Stop only if a pedestrian is waiting to cross
    2. Stop unless you are too close to stop safely
    3. Speed up to get through before it turns red
    4. Keep your speed, since yellow means go with care

15. You approach a flashing green light. What does it mean in B.C.?

    1. It is a signal fault; treat it as a four-way stop
    2. It is an advance left turn; oncoming traffic has a red
    3. It is pedestrian-controlled; go only if the intersection is clear
    4. It is about to turn yellow, so speed up to clear the intersection