Ontario G1: Sharing the road

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1. You are about to turn right at an intersection and a cyclist could be coming up on your right. What should you do?

   1. Sound your horn and turn before the cyclist
   2. Speed up so the cyclist can't reach you
   3. Signal and check mirrors and your right blind spot
   4. Swing into the left lane before turning

2. You come up behind a vehicle showing a slow-moving vehicle sign. What top speed does that sign tell you to expect?

   1. 40 km/h or less
   2. 50 km/h or less
   3. 20 km/h or less
   4. 60 km/h or less

3. A cyclist ahead of you holds their right arm straight out to the side. What are they signalling?

   1. That you may pass
   2. That they are stopping
   3. A left turn
   4. A right turn

4. You are on a road divided by a median strip. A school bus on the other side of the median, facing you, stops with its red lights flashing. What must you do?

   1. You are not required to stop
   2. Stop at least 20 metres away
   3. Stop until its stop arm is folded
   4. Slow to 40 km/h and pass carefully

5. You stop at a light behind a large truck. Why should you leave plenty of space in front of you?

   1. Trucks must stop a full lane back
   2. The truck may roll back when it starts
   3. Exhaust from the truck may stall you
   4. The truck may need to reverse to turn

6. A tractor-trailer ahead of you swings left before making a right turn, leaving an open gap in the right lane. What should you do?

   1. Sound your horn so the driver sees you
   2. Stay well back until it has cleared the turn
   3. Move up into the gap on the right
   4. Pass it on the right while it swings

7. On a rainy, slushy day you start passing a transport truck. What hazard should you be ready for?

   1. Hail bouncing off the trailer roof
   2. Spray suddenly covering your windshield
   3. The truck's lights blinding you
   4. The truck speeding up to block you

8. A school crossing guard is helping children across the street in front of you. When may you continue?

   1. As soon as your lane is clear
   2. When the guard turns to face you
   3. When the children pass the centre line
   4. When everyone is safely on the sidewalk

9. What kind of pavement line typically marks a bike lane?

   1. A double yellow line
   2. A solid yellow line
   3. A broken yellow line
   4. A solid white line

10. On an expressway off-ramp with two left-turn lanes, a large truck is turning left in front of you. What is the safest choice?

    1. Pass the truck before it starts turning
    2. Hold back until the truck finishes its turn
    3. Pull up in the left lane beside the truck
    4. Turn alongside it in the other turn lane

11. Your light is red and a painted bike box with a white bicycle symbol is ahead. Where must your motor vehicle stop?

    1. At the front edge of the box
    2. Inside the painted bike box
    3. Beside the box in the bike lane
    4. Behind the painted bike box

12. You are behind a school bus that stops with its red lights flashing and stop arm out. How far back must you stop?

    1. At least 30 metres
    2. At least 20 metres
    3. At least 10 metres
    4. At least 5 metres

13. A driver squeezes past a cyclist with only a few centimetres to spare and is convicted. Besides a fine, what else goes on their record?

    1. 6 demerit points
    2. 4 demerit points
    3. 3 demerit points
    4. 2 demerit points

14. How should you treat a motorcycle travelling in your lane?

    1. As if it uses only half a lane
    2. Like any other vehicle using a full lane
    3. As a vehicle you may share a lane with
    4. Like a bicycle near the right edge

15. According to the handbook, which drivers hit far more pedestrians at signalled crosswalks?

    1. Drivers backing up
    2. Drivers turning right
    3. Drivers turning left
    4. Drivers going straight

16. On a rural road, a horse-drawn buggy is coming toward you in the opposite lane. What should you do?

    1. Move toward the centre line
    2. Move to the far right of your lane
    3. Flash your headlights to warn it
    4. Sound your horn as you approach

17. In which situation is a cyclist NOT required to stay close to the right edge of the road?

    1. When getting into position to turn left
    2. Whenever it is raining
    3. When riding with another cyclist
    4. When riding after sunset

18. A school bus ahead of you has its overhead amber lights flashing. What does this mean for you?

    1. Slow down and get ready to stop
    2. Stop at least 20 metres away now
    3. Carry on, since only red lights matter
    4. Pass quickly before it stops

19. A car in the lane beside you has stopped at a crosswalk, but you can't see why. What should you do?

    1. Pass it if your light is green
    2. Sound your horn and pass
    3. Pass it carefully at low speed
    4. Do not pass it

20. Which statement correctly describes limitations of large commercial trucks?

    1. Their size guarantees that other drivers can always be seen
    2. They have large blind spots, need stopping room and may turn wide
    3. They can stop as quickly as a small car in every condition
    4. Their trailers always stay completely within the cab’s path

21. You have just passed a bus on the highway. When is it acceptable to move back in front of it?

    1. As soon as your rear bumper clears it
    2. Once the bus driver flashes the lights
    3. Only when you have left plenty of room
    4. Right away, so you don't block the left lane

22. Farm machinery on the road must display a slow-moving vehicle sign on the rear. What colours is it?

    1. Orange and black
    2. Red and white
    3. Orange and red
    4. Yellow and black

23. A cyclist ahead swings wide in the lane to cross streetcar tracks. At what angle should they cross the tracks?

    1. 45 degrees
    2. 30 degrees
    3. 90 degrees
    4. 15 degrees

24. As you approach from behind, a cyclist moves out toward the middle of the lane. Which of these is a legitimate safety reason for doing so?

    1. To avoid potholes or a sewer grate
    2. To signal that they will stop
    3. To ride beside a parked car door
    4. To make you pass more quickly

25. A cyclist is riding slower than the cars around them on a street with a curb. Roughly where are they expected to ride?

    1. About two metres from the curb
    2. About one metre from the curb
    3. In the centre of the lane
    4. Right against the curb

26. A conventional painted bike lane is on your right. Signs and markings allow you to enter it for a right turn into a driveway. What should you do?

    1. Use your hazard lights and turn quickly
    2. Turn from your lane across the bike lane
    3. Enter the bike lane when safe, then turn
    4. Wait in your lane until the bike lane ends

27. Why should you avoid following closely behind a bicycle?

    1. Bicycles throw up loose gravel
    2. Bicycles cannot stop quickly
    3. Bicycles must stop at every corner
    4. Many bicycles have no brake lights

28. Why is it dangerous to drive close behind a large truck?

    1. The driver can't see you and you can't escape
    2. The truck's mirrors will dazzle you
    3. The truck will slow you below the limit
    4. Trucks are required to brake slowly

29. You are driving in the lane next to a bus bay. A bus in the bay turns on its left signals to pull out. What must you do?

    1. Keep going, since you are in the lane
    2. Speed up to pass before it moves
    3. Change lanes into the bus bay
    4. Let the bus re-enter traffic

30. You have stopped behind a school bus loading children. Which condition must be met before you may drive on?

    1. The driver waves you past the bus
    2. Thirty seconds have gone by
    3. The bus moves, its red lights stop and its stop arm retracts
    4. The children step onto the sidewalk

31. You notice two chevrons painted above a bicycle symbol in your lane. What does this marking tell you?

    1. Bikes and vehicles share this lane
    2. The lane is for bicycles only
    3. A bike lane starts at the next block
    4. Vehicles may not enter the lane

32. You are waiting to turn left and an oncoming cyclist is approaching the intersection. What must you do?

    1. Sound your horn and complete the turn
    2. Wait for the cyclist to pass, then turn
    3. Wave the cyclist through to stop
    4. Turn quickly before the cyclist arrives

33. You are driving beside a tractor-trailer. How can you tell whether its driver is likely to see you?

    1. Your headlights are switched on
    2. You are level with the cab door
    3. You see their face in their mirror
    4. You are close behind the trailer's back doors

34. You want to turn left, and an oncoming motorcycle has its turn signal flashing. What should you keep in mind?

    1. The rider may have forgotten to cancel it
    2. Motorcycles signal only when stopping
    3. The rider must turn as the signal shows
    4. The signal gives you the right-of-way

35. You are about to pass a cyclist on a two-lane road. What is the minimum space Ontario law requires between your vehicle and the cyclist, where practical?

    1. Three metres
    2. Half a metre
    3. Two metres
    4. One metre

36. You drive an electric car. Why should you take extra care when slowing near intersections where pedestrians are waiting?

    1. Pedestrians must yield to quiet cars
    2. Electric cars take longer to stop
    3. Electric cars have weaker headlights
    4. Blind pedestrians may not hear you coming