Why should you not swing left before making a right turn?
Nunavut Class 7 overview
Nunavut Class 7: Signalling, turning and turnabouts
When and how far ahead to signal, hand signals, right and left turns, turns between one-way and two-way streets, U-turns, two-point and three-point turns, prohibited turnabouts and approaching intersections.
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Study reference: Nunavut Driver's Manual (2022 posting), Ch. 5 Rules of the Road — Signalling, Turning, Turnabouts, Approaching an intersection, pp. 33–37
All 20 questions in this test
Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.
Why should you not swing left before making a right turn?
- It wears out your tires
- It makes the turn too slow
- It is only a problem at night
- A driver behind may be passing you
Why are left turns harder to make safely than right turns?
- Pedestrians cross only on the right-hand side
- You must judge the speed of oncoming traffic
- They are always made on red lights
- They need a higher speed
In a two-point turn, about how far from the edge of the roadway should you stop before backing up?
- About two feet
- Right on the edge
- About six feet
- About ten feet
Your turn signal lights stop working. What must you do until they are fixed?
- Use your horn instead
- Use hand signals
- Flash your headlights
- Drive only in daylight
You are using a hand signal for a turn. When should you stop signalling with your arm?
- After the turn is complete
- Only once you stop
- Before you start turning
- Halfway through the turn
What happens at a road test if your vehicle's signal lights don't work properly?
- The road test is refused
- The examiner fixes them first
- You use hand signals during the test
- You lose a few marks only
Traffic on the road is moving fast and you need to turn soon. When should you move into the turning lane?
- Sooner than you would in slow traffic
- Only once you reach the corner
- Once you have slowed to a stop
- At the last moment
Which of these does the law require you to signal?
- Slowing down or stopping
- Going over a hill
- Driving straight through a green light
- Turning on your headlights
Where should you begin a three-point turn?
- From a driveway on the left-hand side
- From the far right side of the road
- From the centre of the road
- From the left shoulder
After a U-turn, which lane should you end up in?
- The left lane
- The lane closest to the centre
- The far right lane
- The lane you started in
You are about to pull away from the curb where you were parked. What does the law require?
- Sound your horn twice
- Signal your intention first
- Nothing, if the road is clear
- Turn on your hazard lights
You are driving in town and plan to turn at the next corner. About how far ahead should you signal?
- 100 m
- 30 m
- 5 m
- 300 m
You are turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street. Which lane should you finish in?
- Any lane that is clear
- The centre lane
- The lane closest to the right curb
- The lane closest to the left curb
Before turning left from a one-way street onto a two-way street, where should your vehicle be?
- On the shoulder
- On the left side of the one-way street
- On the right side of the one-way street
- In the middle of the one-way street
Your light has just turned green. What should you do before going?
- Go right away to keep traffic moving
- Check left, right and ahead for late runners
- Wait for the car beside you to go
- Sound your horn to warn others
You are near the top of a hill. When is turning around there prohibited?
- When drivers can't see you within 150 m
- Only in winter conditions
- When you are within 30 m of the top
- When the speed limit is over 50 km/h
Why should you avoid turning the steering wheel while the vehicle is standing still?
- It strains the steering and wears the tires
- It drains the battery quickly
- It is against the law in every province and territory
- It turns off the power brakes
You want to make a U-turn but traffic is heavy. What does the manual suggest?
- Make it quickly in a gap
- Use your hazard lights and turn
- Drive around the block instead
- Turn from the right lane
Where is turning your vehicle around absolutely prohibited?
- On a straight, level road
- In a wide private driveway
- On a quiet residential street
- On a curve
On the highway, about how far before a turn should you start signalling?
- 150 m
- 500 m
- 60 m
- 30 m
Signalling, turning and turnabouts: key rules to remember
Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗
Signalling
- The law requires a signal when you: stop or slow down; turn left or right; change lanes; leave the roadway; pull away from a parked position.
- Signal with signal lights, brake lights or hand and arm signals; give them well in advance and plainly visible.
- Recommended: 30 m (100 ft) before a turn or stop in town; 150 m (500 ft) on the highway.
- Check signal devices often; a road test is refused if they don't work properly.
- Make sure the signal cancels after the turn. If signal lights fail, use hand signals until repaired.
- Stop a hand signal before turning; keep both hands on the wheel.
Turning (steps and faults)
- Decide where to turn before you get there; last-second turns are dangerous.
- Look behind and to both sides before changing lanes, then signal.
- Get into the proper lane as soon as possible; the faster the traffic, the sooner.
- Signal well ahead; hold a hand signal until close enough for others to see, but not during the turn.
- Turn at low speed under full control; finish in the proper lane.
- Common faults: turning before it's safe; not watching for cars passing from behind; short, late or no signal; cutting the corner; leaving the proper lane; not yielding to pedestrians; turning too fast.
Right turns
- Always keep in the right-hand lane; swinging left before a right turn is very dangerous because a driver behind may be passing.
- Right on red allowed after a full stop unless a sign says otherwise, yielding to pedestrians and traffic.
Left turns
- Get into the proper lane well before the intersection and signal.
- Yield to oncoming vehicles close enough to cause a collision and to pedestrians in crosswalks.
- Hazards: oncoming cars, pedestrians, cars passing you, right-turning cars swinging wide, cars from your right.
- Speed of oncoming vehicles is hard to judge, harder at night.
- Two-way to one-way: move close to the centre line; turn from just right of where the centre line meets the cross street; finish in the lane closest to the left curb.
- One-way to two-way: move to the left side of the one-way street; turn to the right of and close to the centre line.
- One-way to one-way: move to the left side; enter the new street as close as practical to the left curb.
Turnabouts
- U-turns, two-point and three-point turns must be made with extreme caution and only where not prohibited.
- U-turns are hazardous; in heavy traffic it's safer to go around the block. Move to the left lane (when practicable), signal, stop in the intersecting street, check all ways, and finish in the far right lane (free of parked cars).
- Two-point turn: used where there's not enough space for a U-turn; pass the side road, stop about two feet from the road edge, back slowly and turn sharply right into the approach, then signal and turn left.
- Three-point turn: start from the far right; turn sharply left moving forward to within a few centimetres of the left curb; reverse turning sharply right; repeat. Avoid turning the wheel while stopped (strains steering, wears tires).
- Turnabouts absolutely prohibited: on a curve; on or near the crest of a hill where you can't be seen within 150 m (500 ft) by drivers from either direction; where a sign prohibits U-turns.
Approaching an intersection
- Never enter a limited-view intersection faster than you can stop.
- Don't assume you have the right-of-way even with lights or signs; expect violators.
- When your light turns green, check right, left and ahead for late runners before going.
- Don't rely on other drivers to signal or turn correctly.
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Other topics
- Regulatory signsSign shapes and the Nunavut colour code, stop and yield, speed signs, no U-turn, do not enter, one-way and two-way, keep right, passing signs, turn-control and overhead lane signs, and parking signs.
- Warning signsYellow warning signs for curves, merges, narrow roads, divided highways, intersections, signals, hills, slippery roads, railway crossings, deer, lane endings, fallen rock, soft shoulders, and hazard markers.
- School, construction and service signsThe pedestrian-school advance sign and its speed tab, school and pedestrian crosswalk signs, construction and maintenance signs, the slow moving vehicle sign, and service and information signs.
- Traffic lights and signalsLight colours and order, the fourth red light, red, amber and green lights, right turn on red, flashing red, amber and green, green arrows, lane use signals, pedestrian signals and police or flagman directions.
- Pavement markingsYellow and white lines, broken and solid lines, solid-and-broken pairs, double solid lines, stop lines and crosswalks, cross-hatching and directional arrows.
- Licence classes and the driver examinationNunavut's seven licence classes, what a Class 7 learner may drive, minimum ages, the two-part written test, vision and road tests, test refusals and licence conditions.
- Your licence, registration and insuranceLicence renewal and expiry, new residents, lost licences, name and address changes, licence offences, vehicle registration, the $200,000 insurance minimum, plate-to-owner plates and transfers.
- Your vehicle, equipment and seat beltsPre-drive checks, seating and steering position, warning lights, attitude and distraction, required equipment and light distances, mirrors, equipment inspection, seat belts and winter preparation.
- Right-of-way, emergency vehicles and railway crossingsUncontrolled intersections, entering from driveways and lanes, left turns, emergency vehicles and the 150 m fire engine rule, funeral processions, traffic circles and railway crossing stopping distances.
- Pedestrians, school buses and cyclistsCrosswalks, school and playground zones, pedestrian and driver responsibilities, blind pedestrians, stopping for school buses, and sharing the road with cyclists.
- Highways, following distance and passingFreeway and controlled access highway driving, the two-second rule and following distances, avoiding rear-end collisions, passing in towns and on highways, meeting other vehicles and changing lanes.
- Stopping distances, parking and speed limitsReaction and braking distance, where you may not stop or park, parallel, angle and hill parking, opening doors, Nunavut's 90, 80 and 50 km/h limits, safe speed and the slow driver.
- Gravel roads, dust and winter drivingDust clouds and the 60 km/h meeting rule, flying stones, loose gravel and washboard, winter equipment, carbon monoxide, blizzards, icy roads, black ice and starting on ice.
- Fog, night driving, fatigue, curves and hillsFog, headlight reach and dimming distances, glare, night speed, drowsiness, curves and hills, coasting, hydroplaning, the first rain, and snowplows with flashing blue lights.
- Driving emergencies and accidentsRunning off the pavement, blowouts, skids, wet brakes, disabled vehicles, head-on threats, fires, sinking vehicles, stuck accelerators, and your legal duties after an accident including the $1,000 reporting rule.
- Alcohol, drugs and drivingHow alcohol affects driving, the 0.08 limit and impairment at any level, the blood-alcohol chart, prescription and over-the-counter drugs, illicit drugs and sobering-up myths.
- Motorcycles, trailers and larger vehiclesMotorcycle equipment and learner rules, sharing the road with motorcycles, towing a trailer, and rules for commercial vehicles such as clearance lights, load flags and trailer brakes.