New Brunswick Class 7: Construction zones and railway crossings

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1. What does this yellow sign warn you about?

   
   1. A narrow bridge ahead
   2. Railway tracks cross the road ahead at that angle
   3. A side road from the right joins the highway at that angle
   4. The road ends at a fence

2. What does a 'survey crew ahead' sign tell you to do?

   1. Use the shoulder to pass
   2. Stop and wait for a flag person to wave you on
   3. Slow down; a crew is working near the road
   4. Expect a detour ahead

3. You are following a vehicle carrying flammable liquids toward a railway crossing. What should you expect?

   1. It will cross only on a green light
   2. It will use its four-way flashers and keep going
   3. It will speed up to cross quickly
   4. It will stop, look and listen before crossing

4. Part of a rural construction zone has no speed limit sign. What is the limit there?

   1. 100 km/h
   2. 80 km/h
   3. 50 km/h
   4. 60 km/h

5. A small sign under a railway crossing sign shows the number 2. What does it mean?

   1. Stop two metres from the rail
   2. Trains pass every two minutes
   3. There are two sets of tracks
   4. Only two vehicles may cross at once

6. The gates are down at a railway crossing but you see no train. What should you do?

   1. Honk and cross if the lights stop
   2. Drive around the gate carefully
   3. Back up and cross at an angle
   4. Stay stopped; never drive around the gate

7. The lights and bell are active at a crossing with no painted stop line. Where must you stop?

   1. No closer than 5 metres from the nearest rail
   2. Wherever you can see the train
   3. Beside the crossbuck post
   4. Right at the edge of the first rail, behind the gate

8. What does a 'pavement drop-off' sign warn you about?

   1. Loose stones on the road
   2. The shoulder or next lane is at a different level
   3. A steep hill ahead
   4. The pavement ends and a gravel surface begins ahead

9. What does a railway advance warning sign tell you to do?

   1. Stop only if you hear a horn
   2. Look, listen and slow down
   3. Change lanes before the tracks
   4. Speed up to clear the tracks

10. A train has just passed a crossing with two tracks. Why should you wait before crossing?

    1. You must wait 30 seconds by law after any train
    2. The rails are too hot to drive on
    3. The gates must be lifted by hand
    4. A second train may be on the other track

11. How close to the nearest rail of a railway crossing may you park?

    1. No closer than 30 metres
    2. No closer than 10 metres
    3. No closer than 5 metres
    4. No closer than 15 metres

12. What does this sign mean?

    
    1. The road is closed ahead to all traffic
    2. You are entering a construction zone
    3. Construction has ended
    4. A detour begins here

13. What colour are construction signs?

    1. Black on a yellow background
    2. Red on a white background
    3. White on a green background
    4. Black on an orange background

14. What does a Railway Crossing sign require you to do?

    
    1. Sound your horn before crossing
    2. Stop every time, even with no train
    3. Yield to all trains
    4. Yield only when the lights flash

15. What should you be ready to do when you see this sign?

    
    1. Stop if a traffic control person signals you
    2. Speed up to clear the zone
    3. Pass the line of stopped cars
    4. Turn around and find another route around the work

16. You are in a construction zone in an urban district and no other speed is posted. What is the limit?

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

17. What does this sign mean?

    
    1. The road ends ahead
    2. Turn left only
    3. A one-way street
    4. A detour is ahead

18. What does this orange sign warn you about?

    
    1. A school zone ahead
    2. A park entrance ahead
    3. Road workers are present ahead
    4. A pedestrian crossing ahead

19. A stop sign is posted at a railway crossing. How close to the nearest rail may you stop?

    1. No closer than 15 metres
    2. No closer than 5 metres
    3. No closer than 3 metres
    4. No closer than 1 metre

20. What happens to speeding fines in a construction zone?

    1. They are doubled
    2. They apply only to trucks
    3. They stay the same
    4. They are tripled

21. Traffic is heavy and slow ahead of a railway crossing. When may you start across the tracks?

    1. Only after honking your horn
    2. As soon as the car ahead moves
    3. When your whole vehicle fits on the far side
    4. Whenever the crossing lights and bells are off