New Brunswick Class 7: Pavement markings and lanes

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1. On a multi-lane road, how should you drive in relation to the lane lines?

   1. Drive over the line to see ahead
   2. Use two lanes in light traffic
   3. Weave to avoid potholes
   4. Stay within a single lane

2. When should you move into a two-way left-turn lane?

   1. As soon as the lane begins
   2. As near as possible to where you will turn
   3. At least one block before the turn
   4. Only after the oncoming lane is clear

3. You are waiting in a two-way left-turn lane. What hazard should you watch for?

   1. Trains crossing the lane
   2. Oncoming vehicles using the same lane
   3. Pedestrians walking along the centre lane
   4. Bicycles riding in the lane

4. What pavement marking may be painted on the approach to a railway crossing?

   1. A green bike symbol
   2. A yellow diamond
   3. An X and/or a stop line
   4. Double white arrows

5. What is a two-way left-turn lane used for?

   1. Parking during rush hour
   2. Left turns by traffic from either direction
   3. Buses and taxis only
   4. Passing slow vehicles travelling in either direction

6. What does a single solid yellow centre line mean?

   1. Passing is permitted with care
   2. The road is one-way
   3. A bike lane is ahead
   4. Passing is not permitted

7. You are driving on a four-lane road with two lanes in your direction and are not turning or passing. Which lane should you use?

   1. The left lane, for a smoother ride
   2. The lane with the fewest cars
   3. Either lane, as you like
   4. The lane nearest the right edge

8. Both centre lines are solid yellow. Who may pass?

   1. Only the direction with the wider lane
   2. Only traffic going uphill
   3. Neither direction
   4. Both directions, with care

9. What do yellow lines on the road separate?

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

10. What does the handbook say about your position relative to the centre line?

    1. Keep well over on your side; do not hug it
    2. Stay close to it so you can see ahead
    3. Straddle it on empty roads
    4. Drive on the centre line in curves

11. A two-lane highway has a single broken yellow centre line. When may you pass?

    1. Never, because the line is yellow
    2. Any time traffic is light, even on curves
    3. When it is safe and conditions are ideal
    4. Only when following a truck

12. At a stop sign with no painted stop line, but with an unmarked crosswalk at the corner, where must you stop?

    1. Anywhere within 10 metres
    2. Before entering the crosswalk
    3. Past the crosswalk at the road edge
    4. In the crosswalk

13. The centre line is a double yellow line, solid on your side and broken on the other. May you pass?

    1. Only if the oncoming driver signals you to go
    2. No, the solid line on your side forbids it
    3. Yes, if the road ahead looks clear
    4. Yes, but only during daylight

14. You reach a stop sign where there is no stop line and no crosswalk. Where do you stop?

    1. Three car lengths before the corner
    2. Beside the stop sign post, wherever it is
    3. In the middle of the intersection
    4. At the edge of the through road

15. May you use a two-way left-turn lane to pass a slow vehicle?

    1. Yes, if no one is turning
    2. Only at night
    3. No, it is not a passing lane
    4. Yes, for short distances

16. What do white lane lines separate?

    1. Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction
    2. Traffic moving in opposite directions
    3. Two-way left turn lanes
    4. Railway crossings from the road

17. The centre line is double yellow, with the broken line on your side. What does that mean?

    1. You may pass if traffic and conditions allow
    2. You may pass only at night
    3. You must not pass under any conditions
    4. Only the other direction may pass