You are following another vehicle at night. Within what distance should you use low beams?
PEI Class 7 overview
PEI Class 7: Night, winter and bad weather
Dimming headlights, over-driving headlights, studded tire dates, winter stopping distances, ABS, black ice, being stranded, skids, wet roads, hydroplaning and fog.
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Study reference: PEI Driver's Handbook (2022 PDF edition), Ch. 4 Speed Limits, Following Distances and Driving Skills — Night driving, Winter driving, Highway, weather and visibility conditions, pp. 112–120
All 16 questions in this test
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You are following another vehicle at night. Within what distance should you use low beams?
- 150 metres
- 100 metres
- 60 metres
- 30 metres
How much farther can it take to stop on snow and ice than on dry pavement?
- About 2 times
- 10 to 20 times
- About 50% farther
- 3 to 12 times
Your car begins to hydroplane. What should you do?
- Take your foot off the accelerator
- Brake firmly
- Steer sharply to the shoulder
- Speed up to push through the water
How should you start moving on an icy road?
- In first gear at high revs
- Gently, without spinning the wheels
- By spinning the tires to melt the ice
- With quick bursts of gas
Your car starts skidding after you slam on the brakes. What should you do?
- Steer the opposite way from the skid
- Brake harder and hold the steering wheel perfectly straight
- Accelerate hard to regain grip
- Ease off the brakes and steer where the rear is sliding
An oncoming car approaches at night. Within what distance must you dim your high beams?
- 60 metres
- 300 metres
- 30 metres
- 150 metres
Your car has anti-lock brakes and you must stop quickly on ice. What should you do?
- Pump the brakes rapidly to avoid lock-up
- Shift into neutral
- Pull the parking brake
- Press and hold the brake pedal down
When does black ice usually form?
- When a wet road drops to the freezing point
- On hot afternoons after rain
- After salt is spread on a road in cold weather
- Only during heavy snowfall
Between which dates may studded tires be used in PEI?
- December 1 to March 31
- November 1 to April 30
- October 15 to April 15
- October 1 to May 31
You are stranded in your car during a blizzard. What does the handbook advise?
- Leave the car and flag down traffic
- Run the engine nonstop with windows shut
- Walk to the nearest house
- Stay with the car and open a window slightly
Which headlights should you use in fog or falling snow?
- Parking lights only
- Low beams
- Hazard lights only
- High beams
When are roads especially slippery in rain?
- After several hours of rain
- Just after it begins to rain
- When the rain has stopped
- Only during a downpour
What does it mean to over-drive your headlights?
- Leaving headlights on in daylight
- Using high beams in the city when others are near
- Aiming headlights too high
- Driving too fast to stop within the lit distance
An oncoming driver's headlights are blinding you. Where should you look?
- At the centre line
- At the right edge of the road
- Directly at the headlights
- At your speedometer
How do fatal collisions at night compare with those in daylight, according to the handbook?
- There are three times as many at night
- There are ten times as many at night
- There are about the same number
- There are half as many at night
At about what speed does partial hydroplaning start for a standard car on a wet road?
- About 60 km/h
- About 110 km/h
- About 30 km/h
- About 90 km/h
Night, winter and bad weather: 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 ↗
Night driving (pp. 112–113)
- Headlights required from sunset to sunrise or when visibility is poor; parking lights are for parking only.
- Low beams in city driving except unlit areas where traffic permits.
- Dim within 150 m (500 ft) of an oncoming vehicle; don't wait for the other driver. Use low beams within 60 m (200 ft) when following.
- If blinded, watch the right edge of the road and slow down.
- Three times as many fatal collisions at night as in daylight; don't over-drive your headlights (be able to stop within the distance you can see).
- Town speed limits don't change at night, but visibility does — slow down.
Winter driving (pp. 114–118)
- Check radiator/antifreeze, tires, brakes, wipers and defroster, muffler (leaks = carbon monoxide; never start the car in a closed garage).
- Studded tires allowed October 1 to May 31 only.
- Stopping on snow and ice takes 3 to 12 times the distance of dry pavement.
- Test brakes gently to feel the road; shaded spots keep frost in fall and spring; locking brakes causes skids (unless ABS).
- ABS: don't pump; hold the pedal down; you can steer while braking.
- Black ice forms when a wet road drops to freezing; very hard to see. Bridges freeze before the road.
- Stranded: stay with the vehicle; run the engine just enough for warmth; open a window slightly against carbon monoxide.
- No sudden sharp turns on slippery roads. Never spin your wheels starting; standard transmission start in second gear on ice.
- Skid from braking: ease off brakes, steer in the direction the rear end is skidding, don't oversteer. Skid from accelerating: ease off gas, steer in the skid direction. Blowout: firm grip, both hands.
Rain, hydroplaning, visibility (pp. 119–120)
- Roads are especially slippery just after rain begins (grease and dirt loosen).
- Partial hydroplaning starts about 60 km/h; tires may be fully on the water by about 90 km/h; when water is deeper than tread, complete hydroplaning at 80–90 km/h. Remedy: take your foot off the accelerator and let the car slow.
- Good tires with deep tread help prevent hydroplaning.
- Keep windows clear of dirt, condensation, ice and snow; illegal to drive with vision obstructed.
- In fog, rain or snow use low beams; high beams reflect back. Use fog lights in fog if equipped.
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Other topics
- Sign shapes and coloursThe stop, yield and speed limit shapes, what red and green mean on a sign, regulatory, school zone and slow-moving vehicle shapes, wrong-way and playground signs, and square information signs.
- Regulatory signs and lane arrowsDo not enter, no turn and no U-turn signs, one-way and keep right signs, no stopping and no parking, lane arrow signs, the hazard warning marker, school bus stop ahead lights and pedestrian and cycling prohibitions.
- Warning signsNarrow bridges, divided highways, lane endings, stop and signal ahead, chevrons and curve speeds, merges, hills, slippery roads, trucks, T intersections, bicycles, snowmobiles and bridges that freeze first.
- Construction zones and railway crossingsOrange construction signs, flagpersons, the 60 km/h construction zone limit, and railway crossing signs, lights and stopping distances for driving outside PEI, which has no railways.
- Traffic lights and signalsGreen, amber and red lights, green arrows, right turns on red, flashing red and amber lights, school signal lights, pedestrians at signals and police directions.
- Pavement markings and crosswalksYellow and white lines, solid and broken lines, crosshatch markings, stop lines, crosswalk lines, intersection arrows, school crosswalks and special crosswalks with flashing beacons.
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- Demerit points and suspensionsWarning, interview and suspension thresholds, new-driver point limits in Stages 2 and 3, point values for common offences, probation, courses that affect points and impoundment.
- Impaired and distracted drivingZero BAC for GDL drivers, the .05 to .08 range, 24-hour and 90-day suspensions, cancellations for convictions, rehabilitation and ignition interlock, alcohol and drug effects, and the hand-held phone ban.
- Speed limits and following distancePEI's basic urban, construction zone and unpaved road limits, the 60 km/h school zone and its hours, doubled fines, slow driving, the three-second rule and stopping distance.
- Right of way and pedestriansFour-way stops, left turns, driveways, stop and yield signs, emergency vehicles, funeral processions with purple lights, crosswalks, white canes and walking on highways.
- Turning, signalling and passingLane changes and blind spots, signalling distances, safe turns, waiting to turn left, right on red, U-turn rules, where passing is forbidden and being passed.
- School buses, trucks and cyclistsAmber and red school bus lights and the 6-metre rule, truck and bus No-Zones, wide right turns, sharing the road with cyclists, bicycle equipment and e-bikes.
- Parking, stopping and backingNo-parking distances from hydrants, crosswalks, stop signs and railway tracks, parallel and angle parking, leaving a vehicle, breakdowns and safe backing.
- Highways, town driving and roundaboutsAcceleration and deceleration lanes, merging, low shoulders, lane use on four-lane highways, town driving, and signalling and lane choice in single- and dual-lane roundabouts.
- Seat belts, child seats and collisionsWho must buckle up, infant, toddler and booster seats, belt fit and air bags, when to report a collision, what to report and what to do first at a crash scene.
- Vehicle registration and equipmentRegistration, ownership transfer and inspection, rejected vehicles, headlights and daytime running lights, horn, mirrors, window tint, loads, tires and non-resident vehicles.