Free independent learning reference with original examples. These are not official exam questions or individualized legal advice. Follow current signs, provincial rules and on-site directions.
Free traffic-light practice →Use the correct stopping position before looking for a gap
The Act sets an order for the stop: a clearly marked stop line; if there is none, before the nearest crosswalk on your side; if there is no crosswalk, before entering the intersection. Do not roll over a stop line simply to make the first stop at a more convenient viewing point.
A full stop and a safe view are separate needs. Complete the required stop without occupying the crossing, then assess whether the turn can be made cautiously while yielding. If you cannot establish a safe path, wait. The permission to turn right does not require you to take a gap you cannot judge.
| Feature present | Required first stopping position |
|---|---|
| Marked stop line | At the line |
| No stop line; crosswalk present | Before the crosswalk |
| Neither line nor crosswalk | Before entering the intersection |
A permitted turn gives no priority over crossing traffic
A pedestrian lawfully in the crosswalk and other traffic lawfully using the intersection retain priority over the turning driver. Check the entire path of the turn, including the place where someone could be crossing beside the vehicle, rather than only the lane you hope to join.
The Act allows authorities to prohibit a right turn on red with a traffic-control device. A safe-looking gap does not cancel that prohibition. Read the actual sign, including any stated conditions, before treating the general permission as available at this intersection.
Source: New Brunswick Motor Vehicle Act — §§119 and 119.1 ↗Find which condition is missing
Original right-turn cases
There is a marked stop line before a crosswalk. A driver slows almost to walking pace and turns because no car is coming. The full-stop condition is missing; the apparent gap cannot replace it.
The vehicle has stopped correctly, but a pedestrian is lawfully crossing the intended turn. Remain stopped and yield. Having already waited through part of the red light does not give priority over the pedestrian.
A driver sees a clear lane and a sign prohibiting right turns on red. Wait for the applicable signal. The sign, not the absence of traffic, determines whether this red-light turn is permitted.
Keep the question limited to the movement described
This reference explains a right turn facing red. It does not create a general permission for left turns or U-turns, and it does not transfer Saskatchewan’s one-way-street example into New Brunswick. Signal displays and local restrictions must be read in their own provincial context.
Use the free traffic-signal topic to practise the stop-and-yield sequence. Then review passing-and-signalling questions for the checks before a turn. Read the explanation after each answer and identify the missing condition; an independent practice score is not official permission to drive or proof of readiness for a road test.
Source: New Brunswick Motor Vehicle Act — §§119 and 119.1 ↗