Manitoba Class 5: Distraction, fatigue, suspensions and your driving record

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1. Driving while suspended can lead to imprisonment of up to how long?

   1. One year
   2. Six months
   3. Five years
   4. Ten years

2. You begin to feel sleepy on a long highway drive. What should you do?

   1. Stop and rest
   2. Open a window and keep going
   3. Turn up the radio
   4. Drive faster to arrive sooner

3. If you must rest at the side of the road, what should you do?

   1. Pull well over and turn on your four-way flashers
   2. Stop in the right lane of the road with your lights on
   3. Park close to the centre line
   4. Turn off all your lights to sleep

4. A 14-year-old is convicted of auto theft. When does the licence suspension start?

   1. On their 16th birthday
   2. Immediately
   3. When they apply for a licence
   4. When they turn 18

5. Which of these can lead to a Driver Improvement and Control intervention?

   1. An at-fault collision
   2. The type of car you drive
   3. Your age
   4. Your gender

6. A driver does not complete a course required by the DI&C Program. What happens?

   1. Nothing happens
   2. Their insurance is waived
   3. They pay a small fine
   4. Their licence is cancelled

7. You are caught driving while suspended. What happens to the vehicle?

   1. It is impounded for at least 30 days
   2. Nothing if someone else owns it
   3. It is impounded for 24 hours
   4. It gets a parking ticket

8. You are caught using a hand-held phone while driving for the first time. How long is the licence suspension?

   1. 30 days
   2. 7 days
   3. 24 hours
   4. 3 days

9. On conviction for using a hand-held device while driving, what is the fine?

   1. $203
   2. $1,000
   3. $450
   4. $672

10. A friend drives your car while suspended and it is impounded. Who pays the towing and storage costs?

    1. MPI
    2. The police service
    3. Your friend only
    4. You, the owner

11. Why is texting while driving especially dangerous?

    1. It drains your car battery
    2. It distracts only your passengers, not the driver
    3. It takes your eyes, hands and mind off driving
    4. It is allowed at red lights

12. A driver is caught using a hand-held device while driving for the second time. How long is the suspension?

    1. 30 days
    2. 7 days
    3. 15 days
    4. 3 days

13. On average, about how many people are killed each year on Manitoba roads in collisions linked to distracted driving?

    1. 8
    2. 128
    3. 28
    4. 58

14. Under the Driver Improvement and Control Program, who counts as a novice driver?

    1. Anyone in their first year of a Full licence
    2. Anyone under 25
    3. Anyone with under five years of driving experience
    4. Only learner drivers

15. A driver is convicted of auto theft. What licence consequence follows?

    1. A suspension of one year up to life
    2. A warning letter
    3. A 30-day suspension, then a new road test
    4. A fine only

16. How many Driver Safety Rating levels does a hand-held device conviction cost you?

    1. 1 level
    2. 5 levels
    3. 2 levels
    4. 10 levels