Ontario G1: Traffic lights and pedestrian signals

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1. After the left-turn green arrow, a yellow arrow appears just before you start your turn. What should you do?

   1. Turn, but yield to oncoming traffic
   2. Start the turn; yellow arrows are protected
   3. Don't start the turn; stop if safe
   4. Speed up and finish the turn quickly

2. At a fully protected left-turn signal, the green arrow changes to a yellow light. Which drivers does that yellow apply to?

   1. Only vehicles turning left
   2. Only vehicles turning right
   3. All traffic approaching the intersection
   4. Only vehicles going straight through

3. The signals are out because of a power outage. You and a car on your right stop at the same moment. Who should go first?

   1. Whichever car is going straight
   2. The car on your right
   3. Whichever car is larger
   4. You, as the car on the left

4. At a crossing with a pedestrian push-button, how does a pedestrian get the walk signal?

   1. By stepping onto the crosswalk
   2. By waiting for the next green
   3. By waving at approaching drivers
   4. By pressing the push-button

5. At an intersection with traffic lights but no pedestrian signals, when may a pedestrian cross?

   1. When facing a left-turn green arrow
   2. When facing a flashing green light
   3. When facing a steady green light
   4. When facing a yellow light

6. What colour is the hand symbol that tells pedestrians not to begin crossing?

   1. Red
   2. Orange
   3. White
   4. Yellow

7. The traffic light at an intersection is flashing red in your direction. What must you do?

   1. Slow down and proceed with caution
   2. Stop completely, then go when safe
   3. Treat it the same as a green light
   4. Stop only if cross traffic is present

8. At a pedestrian signal, what does the white walking-person symbol mean?

   1. Pedestrians must wait at the curb
   2. Drivers may turn across the crosswalk
   3. Only cyclists may cross now
   4. Pedestrians may cross in that direction

9. You face a red light at an intersection that has no stop line, no crosswalk and no sidewalk. Where must you stop?

   1. Beside the traffic light pole
   2. Two car lengths before the corner
   3. At the edge of the intersection
   4. Three metres before the intersection

10. What does a transit priority signal show?

    1. A green diamond on a white background
    2. A white vertical bar on a dark background
    3. A white horizontal bar on a dark background
    4. A flashing blue light under the signal

11. Which left turn on a red light is allowed in Ontario, after a full stop and when the way is clear?

    1. From a two-way road onto a one-way road
    2. From any road when no traffic is coming
    3. From a one-way road onto a two-way road
    4. From a one-way road onto a one-way road

12. You want to turn right at a red light and no sign forbids it. What must you do first?

    1. Wait for the light to turn green
    2. Signal and turn without slowing
    3. Stop fully and wait until the way is clear
    4. Slow down and turn if no one is coming

13. A pedestrian is still in your turning path when the hand symbol starts flashing. What should you do?

    1. Turn without checking whether another pedestrian is following
    2. Turn; the hand means they must stop
    3. Sound your horn to hurry them along
    4. Wait; they still have the right-of-way

14. You are in the left-turn lane and see a left-turn green arrow along with a red light. What may you do?

    1. Wait until the light turns green
    2. Turn left only after a full stop
    3. Turn left from the left-turn lane
    4. Go straight through the intersection

15. What should you do when approaching an intersection with a flashing yellow light?

    1. Drive through with caution
    2. Wait for a steady green light
    3. Come to a complete stop
    4. Stop and yield to the right

16. You are approaching an intersection when the light changes from green to yellow. You have plenty of room to stop safely. What should you do?

    1. Keep going at the same speed
    2. Sound your horn and go through
    3. Speed up to clear it before red
    4. Stop before the intersection

17. You see a flashing yellow beacon on an obstacle in the road ahead. What is it telling you?

    1. Drive with caution
    2. Stop before the obstacle
    3. Speed up to pass it quickly
    4. Stop and wait for a signal

18. You have moved into the intersection on a green light to turn left, and the light turns red before oncoming traffic clears. What should you do?

    1. Complete your turn when it is safe
    2. Back up behind the stop line
    3. Go straight through instead
    4. Stay in place until the next green

19. A flashing red beacon is mounted above this sign at an intersection. What must you do?

    
    1. Come to a complete stop
    2. Yield only to vehicles on your left
    3. Slow down and check for traffic
    4. Stop only if traffic is coming

20. You are stopped at a red light where a stop line is painted on the pavement. Where should the front of your vehicle be?

    1. At the edge of the intersection
    2. At the stop line
    3. On the far side of the crosswalk
    4. Wherever you can see cross traffic

21. Why is a flashing green light called an advance green?

    1. It warns that a red light is coming next
    2. Pedestrians are given time to cross first
    3. It lets only buses go through first
    4. Oncoming traffic still faces a red light

22. What is a traffic beacon?

    1. A lighted speed display
    2. A row of three steady lights
    3. A single flashing light
    4. A pair of steady red lights

23. Your light has just turned green, but a car that entered on the previous light is still crossing in front of you. What should you do?

    1. Drive around the car carefully
    2. Wait until the intersection is clear
    3. Sound your horn, then go ahead
    4. Go, since green gives you right-of-way

24. At an intersection pedestrian signal on a busy main road, how is traffic on the smaller crossroad controlled?

    1. By a crossing guard
    2. By stop signs
    3. By yield signs
    4. By traffic lights

25. At a fully protected left-turn intersection, your separate left-turn signal is red while through traffic has green. What must you do?

    1. Turn left after a complete stop
    2. Wait; you may not begin your turn now
    3. Turn left once oncoming lanes are clear
    4. Turn left if no pedestrians are crossing

26. You are facing a flashing green light. What may you do from the proper lane?

    1. Turn left, go straight or turn right
    2. Only go straight through
    3. Only turn right after stopping
    4. Only turn left, nothing else

27. While you turn left on a green arrow shown with a red light, what should you expect from oncoming vehicles?

    1. They will all be stopped at a red
    2. They may also be turning left
    3. They must wait for you to clear
    4. They may be going straight through

28. Which signal combination works the same way as a flashing green advance light?

    1. A left-pointing green arrow with a green light
    2. A left-pointing green arrow with a red light
    3. A yellow arrow together with a green light
    4. A flashing yellow light with a red light

29. The light turns yellow just as you reach the stop line and braking hard would not be safe. What should you do?

    1. Go through the intersection with caution
    2. Speed up to beat the red light
    3. Stop past the line, in the crosswalk
    4. Brake hard and stop in the intersection

30. At a fully protected left-turn intersection, the left-turn lane gets a green arrow. What will traffic going straight usually see?

    1. A flashing yellow light
    2. A yellow arrow
    3. A green light
    4. A red light

31. A transit priority signal is lit for a bus at the intersection you are approaching. What must you do?

    1. Yield to the public transit vehicle
    2. Go ahead; the bus must yield to you
    3. Pass the bus on its left side
    4. Follow the bus closely through

32. During a power failure, the traffic lights at an intersection are completely dark. How should you treat the intersection?

    1. As if it had no rules at all
    2. As a yield sign for you only
    3. As if the light were green
    4. As an all-way stop