New Brunswick Class 7: Traffic lights and signals

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1. A red or amber pedestrian light is showing at a mid-block crossing. What must drivers do?

   1. Slow down, and go if no one is in the crossing
   2. Go, because the light is for pedestrians
   3. Stop only if a guard is present
   4. Stop, and go on green once pedestrians clear

2. You face a red light with a painted stop line. Where must you stop?

   1. Wherever you can see cross traffic
   2. In the crosswalk
   3. Past the crosswalk, at the edge of the intersection
   4. At the stop line

3. The light turns yellow just as you reach the intersection and you cannot stop safely. What should you do?

   1. Speed up to beat the red
   2. Back up behind the stop line
   3. Proceed through with caution
   4. Brake hard in the intersection

4. You are stopped at a red light with no sign prohibiting a right turn. What may you do?

   1. Turn right only when a green arrow appears
   2. Turn left or right after stopping
   3. Turn right without stopping if the way is clear
   4. Turn right after a full stop, yielding to all

5. A police officer directs you to drive through a red light. What should you do?

   1. Turn right instead
   2. Wait for the light to turn green
   3. Follow the officer's direction with caution
   4. Ignore the officer and obey the light

6. What does a flashing yellow (amber) light mean?

   1. Pedestrians must stop
   2. Slow down and proceed with extra care
   3. Stop and wait for green
   4. The light is about to turn green

7. What does a flashing red traffic light mean?

   1. Stop only if traffic is coming
   2. Stop fully, then go when the way is clear
   3. The signal is broken; drive through with care
   4. Slow down and proceed with caution

8. Where are crosswalk guards allowed to stop traffic?

   1. Anywhere in a school zone
   2. Only for pedestrians at crosswalks
   3. At any intersection, for any reason
   4. Only at railway crossings

9. Before turning right on a red light, what must you do besides stopping?

   1. Signal, and check pedestrians and traffic
   2. Sound your horn twice first
   3. Flash your headlights first
   4. Wait at least 10 seconds, then turn quickly

10. A pedestrian signal shows Walk. What must vehicles do?

    1. Yield the right of way to pedestrians in the crosswalk
    2. Proceed, because cars have a green too
    3. Yield only to pedestrians already halfway across
    4. Honk to warn pedestrians

11. A pedestrian signal shows Don't Walk. What does it mean for the pedestrian facing it?

    1. They must not start across
    2. They must run to finish crossing
    3. They may cross on a diagonal
    4. They may cross if no cars are coming

12. The signal shows a red light with a green arrow pointing right. What may you do?

    1. Wait for the full green light
    2. Turn right with caution after yielding
    3. Turn right without checking for pedestrians
    4. Go straight through

13. Which of these is an offence under New Brunswick law?

    1. Turning right on red after a full stop
    2. Driving with your headlights on in daylight hours
    3. Disobeying a signal unless an officer directs you
    4. Stopping for a yellow light

14. What does a flashing green traffic light mean in New Brunswick?

    1. Pedestrians have the right of way to cross now
    2. The light is about to turn red
    3. Proceed straight only
    4. An advance green; you may turn left if safe

15. The light is green but a pedestrian signal is showing for people crossing in front of you. What applies?

    1. Sound your horn and continue
    2. Go immediately; green always means go
    3. Stop until all lights are green
    4. Proceed only as the pedestrian light allows