You must park on a rural highway at night. What lights must show on the roadway side?

A white or amber light ahead, red behind

Only the four-way flashers, front and back

Your car faces up a steep street with a curb on your right. How should the front wheels be turned when you leave it?

To the left, away from the curb

New Brunswick Class 7: Parking, backing and other road users

No-parking distances, parking on hills and rural highways, parallel parking, backing, passengers, walking on the highway, hitchhiking and horseback riders.

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Is it legal to stand in the roadway to hitchhike in New Brunswick?

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Study reference: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (2022 PDF edition), Ch. 4 Rules of the Road — 4.20 Parking, 4.21 Backing, 4.22 Miscellaneous, 4.24 Traffic on the highway, 4.25 Horseback riding, pp. 47–53

All 26 questions in this test

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Is it legal to stand in the roadway to hitchhike in New Brunswick?
1. No, it is an offence
2. Yes, during daylight
3. Yes, on rural roads
4. Yes, if you wear reflective clothing
How far back from a stop sign at the side of the road must you park?
1. At least 5 metres
2. At least 3 metres
3. At least 30 metres
4. At least 10 metres
You must park on a rural highway at night. What lights must show on the roadway side?
1. Only the four-way flashers, front and back
2. High beams pointed ahead
3. Only the interior dome light
4. A white or amber light ahead, red behind
Your car faces up a steep street with a curb on your right. How should the front wheels be turned when you leave it?
1. To the right, toward the curb
2. To the left, away from the curb
3. Straight ahead
4. Left only if the road is icy
When starting to parallel park, how far beside the car ahead of the space should you stop?
1. Touching its mirror
2. About 2 metres
3. About half a metre
4. About one lane width
Is it legal to double park beside a car parked at the curb?
1. Yes, for up to five minutes
2. No, it is not permitted
3. Yes, if you stay in the car
4. Yes, with four-way flashers on
Before you park on a highway, how much clear roadway must be left for other traffic?
1. At least 2 metres
2. At least 5 metres
3. At least 10 metres
4. At least 3 metres
Which of these is a place where you may never park?
1. On a residential street with no signs
2. On a bridge
3. In a marked parking space
4. In a parking lot
May a passenger ride in the open back of a pickup truck on a highway?
1. Yes, if they are seated
2. Only in limited cases, like a parade
3. Yes, if they are over 16
4. Yes, if the truck stays under 50 km/h
How close to a crosswalk at an intersection may you park?
1. No closer than 1 metre
2. Right up to the painted lines
3. No closer than 15 metres
4. No closer than 5 metres
There is no sidewalk along the road. Where should a pedestrian walk?
1. On the left side, facing oncoming traffic
2. On whichever side is flatter
3. On the right side, with traffic behind you
4. In the middle of the lane
You park across the street from a fire station entrance. How far away must you be?
1. At least 10 metres
2. At least 50 metres
3. At least 25 metres
4. At least 5 metres
You are parking uphill on a road with no curb. Which way should you turn your wheel?
1. To the right
2. Toward the centre line
3. Straight ahead
4. To the left
When parked at a curb, what is the farthest your wheels may be from it?
1. 2 metres
2. 50 centimetres
3. 1 metre
4. 20 centimetres
From how far away in each direction must a vehicle parked on a highway be clearly visible?
1. 150 metres
2. 100 metres
3. 60 metres
4. 30 metres
You are parking downhill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your steering wheel?
1. It does not matter if the brake is set
2. Straight ahead
3. To the right, toward the curb
4. To the left, away from the curb
Your car is not disabled and you stop on a rural highway. Where must it be?
1. In the right lane, with your four-way flashers on
2. Off the paved, main travelled part of the road
3. Anywhere, if you stay in the car
4. On the centre line
How close to the driveway entrance of a fire station may you park on the same side of the street?
1. No closer than 10 metres
2. No closer than 5 metres
3. No closer than 25 metres
4. No closer than 50 metres
When you finish parallel parking, how close to the car ahead should you be?
1. About 2 metres
2. Within about 60 centimetres
3. About one car length
4. Touching its bumper
How far away can retro-reflective material on a pedestrian be seen at night?
1. About 30 metres
2. About 10 metres
3. Several hundred metres
4. Only within headlight low beam range
How close to a fire hydrant may you park?
1. No closer than 15 metres
2. No closer than 10 metres
3. No closer than 5 metres
4. No closer than 2 metres
How fast should you be moving when backing up?
1. As fast as needed to clear traffic
2. At least 20 km/h
3. No faster than a person walking quickly
4. The same speed as driving forward
Is it legal to coast downhill with your transmission in neutral?
1. Yes, on hills only
2. No, coasting in neutral is prohibited
3. Yes, below 50 km/h
4. Yes, to save fuel on long downhill grades
Before you back up, what must you check?
1. Only your backup camera, if the car has one
2. Only your rear-view mirror
3. Only your side mirrors
4. Over your shoulder and your blind spot
Where may you stop to let a passenger out of your car?
1. Only at the curb or side of the road
2. In the travel lane if traffic is light
3. In the middle of an intersection
4. Anywhere with four-way flashers on
You come up behind a person riding a horse on the road. What should you do?
1. Flash your high beams
2. Sound your horn to warn them
3. Pass close and fast
4. Slow down and give plenty of room

Parking, backing and other road users: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

4.20 Parking (pp. 47–48)

On a rural highway, a stopped vehicle must be moved off the paved or main travelled part unless too disabled to move. Offence to park on the pavement if it can reasonably be parked elsewhere, or to disregard a parking sign.
Never park on a highway unless 5 m (16 ft) of clear roadway is left for traffic and the vehicle can be seen from 60 m (200 ft) in each direction.
Broken down: take precautions to avoid collisions with oncoming vehicles.
Unattended vehicle: front wheels turned to the curb or side of the road; parking brake set.
Parked on a rural highway at night (or whenever lights are required): at least one white or amber light to the front and one red light to the rear on the roadway side.
Parking on a hill: uphill or downhill without curb — steering wheel turned right; uphill with curb — turned left; downhill with curb — turned right; set the parking brake.
No stopping, standing or parking: on a sidewalk; in front of a driveway; within an intersection; within 5 m of a fire hydrant; on a crosswalk; within 5 m of a crosswalk at an intersection; within 10 m of the approach to a flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic signal at the roadside; between a safety zone and the curb or within 10 m of its ends; within 15 m of the nearest rail of a railway crossing; within 10 m of a fire station driveway entrance (and within 25 m on the opposite side); beside a street excavation that would block traffic; double parking; on a bridge, elevated structure or in a tunnel; where signs prohibit stopping; more than 50 cm from the curb; on a provincial highway where it interferes with snow ploughing.

Parallel parking (p. 49)

Signal; stop even with the car ahead of the space, about half a metre beside it; back slowly turning sharply right; straighten; when your front passes the rear of the car ahead, turn left sharply then gradually; straighten and pull up to within 60 cm of the car ahead, no more than 50 cm from the curb.

4.21 Backing (p. 50)

No faster than a person walking quickly. Foot on brake, select reverse, full safety scan including over the shoulder and blind spot, aim into your path, control the wheel with one hand at 12 o'clock, keep scanning.

4.22 Miscellaneous (pp. 50–51)

Never carry more passengers than is safe or seat them where they block the driver's view. Coasting in neutral is prohibited. No dumping glass, nails or rubbish on the highway.
Load/unload goods or passengers only at the curb or shoulder; never let anyone board a moving vehicle.
No riding in parts of a vehicle not designed for passengers, except in an approved parade, workers working while transported, or transport to/from a worksite (also applies to trailers).

4.24 Walking on the highway, 4.25 Horseback riding (pp. 52–53)

Where sidewalks exist, pedestrians must not walk on the road. With no sidewalk, walk on the left side facing traffic when practical.
At night on unlit roads carry a light or wear light-coloured clothing; retro-reflective material can be seen several hundred metres away.
Offence to stand in the roadway to hitchhike.
Horses: riders and horse-drawn vehicles may use roads unless signs restrict; travel with traffic, far right; no riding on sidewalks; drivers should slow down and give plenty of room.

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