Nova Scotia Class 7: Traffic signals and crossing guards

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1. The light turns green as you wait at an intersection. A pedestrian is still in the crosswalk. What do you do?

   1. Drive around the pedestrian carefully
   2. Go, since the green gives you the right of way
   3. Wait for the pedestrian to finish crossing
   4. Sound your horn so the pedestrian hurries

2. You face a green light and a green left-turn arrow. What controls your left turn?

   1. The oncoming traffic light
   2. The pedestrian signal
   3. The solid green light
   4. The green arrow

3. You arrive at an intersection where the traffic lights are not working. What should you do?

   1. Treat it as a yield sign
   2. Follow the car ahead without stopping
   3. Treat it as a multi-stop intersection
   4. Go through, since you have no signal

4. You are stopped at a red light and want to turn right. No sign prohibits it. What may you do?

   1. Turn only if a green arrow appears
   2. Turn right after stopping, when it is safe
   3. Wait for the green light
   4. Turn right without stopping

5. Where must you stop for a red light?

   1. At the stop line or the near side of the crosswalk
   2. Anywhere inside the intersection, once fully stopped
   3. Just past the crosswalk
   4. Beside the traffic light pole

6. What does a flashing yellow light mean?

   1. The light is about to turn red
   2. Stop and then proceed
   3. Only turning traffic may go
   4. Slow down and proceed with caution

7. You face a flashing green light. What does it allow you to do?

   1. Turn right only
   2. Turn left, go straight or turn right
   3. Turn left only, without yielding
   4. Go straight only

8. The light turns yellow just as you reach the intersection and you are too close to stop safely. What should you do?

   1. Speed up to beat the red light
   2. Drive through the intersection with caution
   3. Brake hard to stop in the crosswalk
   4. Stop in the middle of the intersection

9. At an intersection with Walk and Don't Walk signals, which signals must pedestrians follow?

   1. The pedestrian signals, not the traffic lights
   2. Whichever of the two signals turns green first
   3. The crossing guard only
   4. The regular traffic lights

10. What does a yellow traffic light mean?

    1. The light will stay yellow for ten seconds
    2. Stop before the intersection if you can do so safely
    3. Speed up to clear the intersection
    4. Go ahead if no one is coming

11. The light changes to red while a pedestrian is still in the middle of the street. What must you do?

    1. Go as soon as your light turns green again
    2. Sound your horn to warn them
    3. Let the pedestrian finish crossing safely
    4. Drive slowly behind them

12. On a commuter route, a red X is lit above the lane you are in. What must you do?

    1. Use the lane for turning only
    2. Leave that lane; never drive under a red X
    3. Slow down and stay in the lane
    4. Stay in the lane if no other cars are in it

13. What must you do at a flashing red traffic light?

    1. Stop, then go when it is safe, as at a stop sign
    2. Go through, since a flashing light means it is broken
    3. Wait until the light turns green
    4. Slow down and go with caution

14. A crossing guard near a school holds up a stop paddle facing you. What must you do?

    1. Stop only if a child is crossing
    2. Stop and obey the guard
    3. Slow down and drive around
    4. Sound your horn and proceed

15. When is a left turn on a red light legal in Nova Scotia?

    1. Only when there is no oncoming traffic in either lane
    2. From a one-way street onto another one-way street
    3. Never, under any circumstances
    4. From any street after a full stop