Manitoba Class 5: School buses, transit buses, railways and school zones

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1. A transit bus is signalling to pull out to the left. What should you do?

   1. Move into its lane ahead of it before it pulls out
   2. Honk to warn the bus driver
   3. Speed up so you pass it first
   4. Give it time and space to enter the lane

2. When is it illegal to pass another moving vehicle in a school area?

   1. Only on winter school days
   2. Within 15 minutes of classes opening or closing
   3. Only at lunchtime
   4. Within 30 minutes of classes opening

3. Which vehicles may stop at every railway crossing, so you should be ready to stop behind them?

   1. School buses and hazardous-material carriers
   2. Taxis and food delivery cars
   3. Motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles with trailers
   4. Pickup trucks and cargo vans

4. A school bus ahead turns on its flashing overhead amber lights. What does this mean?

   1. It is safe to pass it now
   2. It is about to stop; prepare to stop
   3. The children are already off
   4. It is about to turn left; pass it on the right

5. In Winnipeg, warning lights are flashing at a crossing with no gates. The train is stopped far away. May you cross?

   1. Yes, after a full stop, if it is safe
   2. No, never while the lights flash
   3. Only if a flagperson waves you on
   4. Yes, without needing to stop

6. A train has just passed, and there is more than one set of tracks. What should you do?

   1. Go once the first gate lifts
   2. Sound your horn and go
   3. Cross right away, close behind the last car
   4. Check that no other train is coming

7. You stop at a railway crossing inside Winnipeg, a restricted speed area. How far from the nearest rail must you stay?

   1. At least 15 metres
   2. At least 5 metres
   3. At least 2 metres
   4. At least 30 metres

8. A transit bus is loading at a stop in the curb lane. May you make a right turn from the second lane in front of it?

   1. Yes, if you signal first
   2. No; it is illegal, so wait behind the bus
   3. Yes, if no pedestrians are present
   4. Yes, while the bus is loading

9. Traffic is backed up just past the railway tracks. What should you do?

   1. Stop on the tracks and wait
   2. Wait at least 5 m back until there is room to clear
   3. Go around the queue on the shoulder
   4. Cross and stop just past the rails, clear of the gate

10. How long is the right-side blind spot of a 12.2-metre transit bus?

    1. 4.3 metres
    2. 12.2 metres
    3. 1.5 metres
    4. 2.5 metres

11. In a reduced-speed school zone where the regular limit is under 80 km/h, how low can the speed limit be?

    1. 40 km/h
    2. 30 km/h
    3. 50 km/h
    4. 20 km/h

12. Why should you avoid cutting suddenly in front of a transit bus?

    1. Buses cannot brake at all
    2. It voids your insurance
    3. Standing passengers could fall if it brakes
    4. The bus will fall behind its timed route schedule

13. Only a double solid line separates you from a school bus stopped on the other side with red lights flashing. Must you stop?

    1. Only if the bus is on your side
    2. Only if children are visible
    3. No; the double line separates the two directions
    4. Yes; painted lines are not a median

14. A school bus has its red lights flashing and stop arm out. How close to the bus may you stop?

    1. No closer than 5 metres
    2. No closer than 10 metres
    3. No closer than 2 metres
    4. No closer than 20 metres

15. You stop at a railway crossing on a rural highway outside any restricted speed area. How far from the nearest rail should you stay?

    1. At least 15 metres
    2. At least 50 metres
    3. At least 30 metres
    4. At least 5 metres

16. You have stopped for a school bus with flashing red lights. When may you move on?

    1. When the bus driver waves you on
    2. When the red lights go off and the stop arm folds in
    3. When all the children have reached the sidewalk safely
    4. After waiting 30 seconds

17. How can you recognize members of a school safety patrol?

    1. By red stop paddles only
    2. By their high-visibility vests and flags
    3. By police-style uniforms with peaked caps
    4. By orange hard hats

18. Which of these actions is illegal at a railway crossing?

    1. Shifting gears while crossing the tracks
    2. Slowing down to look both ways
    3. Stopping before the tracks
    4. Crossing when no train is near and the lights are off

19. You are getting out of a car parked on a busy street. What should you do before opening your door?

    1. Signal to the right first
    2. Shoulder check for buses and other traffic
    3. Sound your horn to warn any traffic coming up behind
    4. Turn on your headlights first

20. At a railway crossing, who always has the right-of-way?

    1. Vehicles on the main road
    2. The first vehicle to arrive
    3. Emergency vehicles only
    4. The train

21. You are on a divided road with a raised median, going the opposite way to a school bus with red lights flashing. Must you stop?

    1. Only within city limits
    2. No
    3. Only if children are visible
    4. Yes, always

22. On a highway normally posted at 90 km/h, how low can a school zone limit be set?

    1. 30 km/h
    2. 60 km/h
    3. 40 km/h
    4. 50 km/h