Manitoba Class 5: Pavement markings and reserved lanes

All 19 questions in this test

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1. May you drive inside a painted left-turn island?

   1. No, no traffic is permitted in them
   2. Yes, to pass slow traffic
   3. Yes, to wait for a gap to turn
   4. Only emergency vehicles may

2. In a contra-flow reserved lane, which way do the designated vehicles travel?

   1. Either way, depending on the time
   2. Only toward downtown
   3. Opposite to the other traffic
   4. The same way as other traffic

3. You are on a two-lane road divided by a single broken yellow line. What does it mean?

   1. You must not cross it to turn
   2. Passing is never permitted
   3. Only trucks may pass
   4. Passing is permitted when safe

4. Is a driver ever allowed to cross a painted bike lane?

   1. No, never
   2. Only if no cyclist is within 100 m
   3. Yes, for example to park or to turn
   4. Only at night

5. There is a solid line on the left of your lane. What does it mean?

   1. Passing is allowed if safe
   2. The next lane is for bicycles
   3. The lane ends ahead
   4. Do not pass or change lanes

6. What does a sharrow (a chevron with a bicycle symbol) on the road mean?

   1. The lane is for bicycles only
   2. Bike parking is ahead
   3. Cyclists and motorists share the lane
   4. Bicycles are not allowed

7. You turn right onto a street whose curb lane is a diamond lane. What should you do?

   1. Stay in the diamond lane for at least one full block
   2. Turn directly into the second lane
   3. Stop and wait for a bus to pass
   4. Turn into the first lane, then move out when safe

8. What does a broken line on the left of your lane allow?

   1. Passing or changing lanes when safe
   2. Parking along the line outside rush hours
   3. U-turns at any point
   4. Passing only on the right

9. You are driving next to a with-flow diamond lane and need to turn right. What may you do?

   1. Never enter it; turn from your lane
   2. Enter it and stay in it for several blocks if needed
   3. Enter it, then turn at the next intersection
   4. Enter it only after the intersection

10. You want to turn left into a private driveway across a double solid line. Is this allowed?

    1. Only if no sign forbids it
    2. Only outside city limits
    3. Yes, it is permitted
    4. No, it is never permitted

11. A solid white line separates two lanes going your way. What does it mean?

    1. The lane is for buses only
    2. Lane changing is permitted
    3. Lane changing is not permitted
    4. A stop line is just ahead

12. A solid and a broken yellow line run side by side, with the solid line on your side. Can you pass?

    1. Yes, but only in daylight
    2. Yes, if the road ahead is clear
    3. Only to pass a cyclist
    4. No, passing is not permitted

13. What do yellow lines on the road separate?

    1. Bike lanes from car lanes
    2. Traffic moving in opposite directions
    3. Parking spaces from travel lanes
    4. Traffic moving in the same direction

14. What does a double solid yellow line mean?

    1. No passing for traffic going either way
    2. Passing allowed during daylight only
    3. A reserved lane is beside you
    4. No passing for traffic on the right only

15. What do white lane lines separate?

    1. Reserved bus lanes only
    2. Traffic moving in the same direction
    3. Road edges from ditches
    4. Traffic moving in opposite directions

16. How are with-flow reserved lanes marked on the pavement?

    1. Green paint and bicycle symbols along the lane
    2. A single solid yellow line
    3. Double broken white lines and diamond symbols
    4. Red chevrons along the lane

17. What markings designate a contra-flow reserved lane?

    1. Double solid yellow lines and white diamonds
    2. Painted bicycle symbols
    3. A single solid white line
    4. Double broken white lines and diamonds

18. A cyclist is riding in a bike lane bounded by solid lines. May the cyclist leave the lane?

    1. Only when the light is red
    2. No, the solid lines keep them in
    3. Yes, for example to turn or change lanes
    4. Only at marked intersections

19. Where must you stop when a white stop line is painted across your lane?

    1. On top of the line
    2. Just past the line
    3. Before the line
    4. At the crosswalk beyond it