PEI Class 7: Pavement markings and crosswalks

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1. What do white arrows painted in a lane before an intersection tell you?

   1. That passing is allowed
   2. The direction of one-way traffic
   3. Which lane to use for a manoeuvre
   4. Where to park

2. Near an intersection the white lane lines become wider and shorter with smaller gaps. Why?

   1. Traffic will be merging and changing lanes
   2. The lanes are closed to trucks
   3. Parking is allowed beside them
   4. The speed limit increases just past that point

3. What does a solid white line between two lanes going the same direction mean?

   1. Lane changes should not be made
   2. The lanes carry opposite traffic
   3. The right lane is for buses
   4. Lane changes are allowed with caution

4. What does the handbook say about where a stop sign shows you to stop?

   1. Stop one car length past the sign
   2. Stop where the sign's shadow falls
   3. Stop signs do not show where to stop
   4. Stop exactly beside the sign

5. On a two-way road, where should the yellow centre line normally be?

   1. Under the middle of your car
   2. On your left
   3. On either side
   4. On your right

6. The centre line on your side is broken yellow. When may you pass?

   1. Only when a sign permits it
   2. When there is no opposing traffic
   3. Only on a hill or curve
   4. At any time during daylight

7. What colour are stop lines painted on the road?

   1. Red
   2. Always yellow
   3. Always white
   4. White or yellow

8. What do yellow lines on the road separate?

   1. Traffic moving in opposite directions
   2. Bicycle lanes from car lanes
   3. Parking from travel lanes
   4. Lanes moving in the same direction

9. Besides separating lanes, what else do white lines mark?

   1. No-passing zones on hills
   2. The right shoulder of the road
   3. Snowmobile crossings
   4. The left shoulder of ramps

10. A crossing guard signals you to stop at a school crosswalk. When may you go?

    1. When the children are past your lane
    2. After the guard lowers the sign halfway
    3. As soon as the last child steps onto the curb
    4. When the crosswalk is clear and the guard has left it

11. You see diagonal crosshatch markings before a traffic island. What should you do?

    1. Drive over them to pass
    2. Park on them in an emergency only
    3. Use them as a turning lane
    4. Keep off them; they are not a travel lane

12. At an intersection without signals, a pedestrian steps into the crosswalk on your side of the road. What must you do?

    1. Sound your horn
    2. Slow down and pass behind
    3. Stop
    4. Continue if you got there first

13. There is a solid yellow line on your side of the centre. What does it tell you?

    1. Parking is not allowed
    2. The lane ends ahead
    3. Passing is allowed with caution
    4. Passing is not safe here

14. At a special crosswalk, a pedestrian has activated the flashing amber beacons. What must you do?

    1. Stop only if the pedestrian is in your lane
    2. Sound your horn and proceed
    3. Stop before entering the crosswalk
    4. Slow down and continue carefully

15. You must stop and there is a crosswalk but no stop line. Where do you stop?

    1. Before any part of your car enters the crosswalk
    2. Just past the crosswalk
    3. With your front bumper in the crosswalk
    4. At the stop sign post itself