NL Class 5: Sharing the road

All 15 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. What can happen if you fail to slow down and move over for a stopped emergency or service vehicle?

   1. A warning only
   2. Two demerit points
   3. A fine and four demerit points
   4. A seven-day suspension

2. Under the Highway Traffic Act, which of these counts as a pedestrian?

   1. A person on an e-scooter at 30 km/h
   2. A cyclist walking beside the road on a bike
   3. A person riding a horse
   4. A child being pulled in a sleigh

3. On a four-lane undivided highway, a school bus stops with its lights flashing. Which traffic must stop?

   1. Only the lanes on the bus's side
   2. Only the lane next to the bus
   3. All traffic in all lanes and directions
   4. Only traffic behind the bus

4. A tow truck is stopped on the shoulder with lights flashing on a road posted at 100 km/h. What is the highest speed you may pass it at?

   1. 80 km/h
   2. 70 km/h
   3. 90 km/h
   4. 50 km/h

5. You are turning right and a cyclist is travelling on your right. What must you do?

   1. Turn ahead of the cyclist
   2. Yield to the cyclist
   3. Speed up to clear the corner
   4. Sound your horn and turn

6. A police car is stopped with lights flashing on a street posted at 50 km/h. How fast may you pass it?

   1. No more than 20 km/h
   2. No more than 50 km/h
   3. No more than 40 km/h
   4. No more than 30 km/h

7. How many demerit points does a violation of the one-metre rule carry?

   1. Six
   2. Four
   3. Two
   4. None, only a fine

8. You pass a pedestrian on a highway posted at 80 km/h. How much space is required?

   1. One metre
   2. One and a half metres
   3. Three metres on any highway
   4. Two metres

9. Which method helps prevent dooring a cyclist when you get out of a parked car?

   1. Open the door a little and wait
   2. Open the door with your far hand
   3. Open the door quickly and step out
   4. Check only your rear-view mirror

10. A school bus ahead is stopped with red lights flashing and its stop sign out. You are coming from the opposite direction on a two-lane road. What must you do?

    1. Continue, since you are oncoming
    2. Slow down and pass with care
    3. Stop and stay stopped
    4. Stop only if you see children

11. A utility truck is stopped with lights flashing on the shoulder of a two-lane-each-way road. What should you do if it is safe?

    1. Keep your lane and speed
    2. Move over so a full lane separates you
    3. Stop beside the truck
    4. Sound your horn as you pass by the truck

12. You are on a two-lane highway and a fire truck with siren on approaches. Which way should you pull over?

    1. To whichever side is clear
    2. Do not pull over on highways
    3. Always to the left
    4. Into the oncoming lane

13. When may you move again after stopping for a school bus that is loading children?

    1. After 30 seconds
    2. When the lights and stop sign are turned off
    3. When the last child is on the sidewalk
    4. As soon as the door closes

14. You pass a cyclist on a road posted at 50 km/h. How much space must you leave?

    1. At least two metres
    2. At least one metre
    3. At least three metres
    4. At least half a metre

15. A cyclist is riding ahead of you. What should you avoid doing?

    1. Leaving a safe following distance
    2. Changing lanes to pass
    3. Using your horn
    4. Reducing your speed